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A factory made 750 packs of gum. 195 of the packs contained mint-flavored gum. What percentage of the packs contained mint gum?

Sagot :

26% of 750 packs of gum contained mint-flavored gum

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve for percentages you have to divide 195/750

To learn how to solve for decimals from fractions use this video:

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195 divided by 750 is 0.26

To make a number into a fraction you have to move the decimal two spots to the right to make the number into 26.00 (26)

That means 195 out of 750 is 26%

Percentage

[tex]\\ \rm\hookrightarrow \dfrac{Mint}{Total}\times 100[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\hookrightarrow \dfrac{195}{750}\times 100[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\hookrightarrow \dfrac{195(2)}{15}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\hookrightarrow \dfrac{390}{15}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\hookrightarrow 26\%[/tex]