Answer is 280
First, find A = 35% (100% less the three known percents = 35
Second, find ratio of B
20% of x = 160
Divide 160/.20 to isolate x
X=800 (total biscuits)
Now take A percentage x 800 biscuits
800 x 35% = 280 people chose biscuit A
U is 2
You collect like terms meaning you do 17-8= 9u
9u=18 divide both sides by 9 and get U=9
So you already know the difference between the new number and original number, so all you have to do now is plug it in to this: Percentage Change=Difference/Original Number x100. So 17.99/257=.07x100 which equals 7%. So B is the correct answer.
