Question

Bella is learning to type. She typed a letter to her teacher but misspelled 8 words. If she misspelled 25% of the words she typed. how many words did she type in her letter I'm taking a test I need this ASAP​

Answer 1

Answer:

She typed 32 words in her letter

Step-by-step explanation:

Assume that the letter has x words

∵ She typed x words in her letter

∵ She misspelled 8 words

∵ She misspelled 25% of the words she typed

∴ She misspelled 25% of x

→ That means 8 is equivalent to 25% of x

∴ 25% of x = 8

∴ 25% × x = 8

→ Change 25% to decimal by divide it by 100

∵ 25% = 25 ÷ 100 = 0.25

∴ 0.25 × x = 8

∴ 0.25x = 8

→ Divide both sides by 0.25

∵ $\frac{0.25x}{0.25}$ = $\frac{8}{0.25}$

∴ x = 32

∵ x represents the number of words that she typed in the letter

∴ She typed 32 words in her letter