Start by calling the unknown amount 'x'. We can then set up a relationship to represent the question:

or

and then solve for x, by dividing both sides of our equation by 0.3


213 is 30% of 710
To check:
Answer:
15 and 20
Step-by-step explanation:
15% markup on $17,000 = 17000*.15=$2550
25% markup on $4,000 = 4000*.25 = $1000
now just add the two markups.
25 percent of people had pasta.
First add 450 and 150 (which equals 600)
Next divide 600 by 150 (which equals 4)
Which means 150 is a fourth of six hundred, and a fourth is 25 percent.
Which leads to my answer of 25 percent