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Ricky had 50 cookies and gave 72% of the cookies to his friend Alice. Find the number of cookies Alice receive

Sagot :

[tex]\frac {72} {100} = \frac{x}{50} \\ \\ 72*50 = 3600 \\ \\ 3600/100 \\ \boxed {36 cookies} [/tex]
50x72
----------=36 cookies Alice
100

50-36=14 cookies Ricky