
Re-write with common denominator, in this case 6:

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Given:
6% of the random sample were not edible
2300 ears of corn were picked
Find number of those ears of corn that were not edible.
2,300 * 6% = 138
138 ears of corn were not edible.
Answer:
Percent means the number out of 100
use the formula ( Value you got / Original value) X 100
for percentage increase or decrease = (Change in value / original value) X 100
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