Question

20 of the 80 coffee mugs at Carson's Pancake House are dirty. What percentage of the coffee mugs at the pancake house are dirty?

Answer 1

We have:

`(20)/(80) = \frac{\%} {100}`

Solving for %:

`\% = (20\cdot 100)/(80) = 25\%`

R/ 25% of coffee mugs are dirty.

Answer 2

25%

Explanation:

20/80 in can be reduced to 1/4 and 1/4 equals 25%.