The food service gave out 80 samples, which is 4 fewer than 70% of the total number of samples they prepared. Lets make x the total number of samples they prepared.
So lets write it as an equation
80 = (70% of x) -4
70% converts to a decimal by moving the decimal point 2 spaces up, so it is 0.7
80 = 0.7x-4
Add 4 to both sides of the equation
84 = 0.7x
Divide both sides by 0.7 to isolate the x
x = 120
The food service prepared 120 samples.
Answer:
1.9°C
Step-by-step explanation:
Let X be the temperature at noon and -2.5°C be the current temperature after the drop.
-We calculate temperature at noon as:

Hence, the temperature at noon was 1.9°C
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