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A baker made 40 loaves of wheat bread.In all, 160 loaves of bread were made.What percent of bread made was wheat bread.

User Sanmeet
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25%

(40/160)=(x/100)
cross multiply and get 4000=160x, then divide both sides by 160 and x equals 25.
So 25% of the bread made was wheat bread.
User Greg Kelesidis
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25%, because there are another 60 pieces of bread left over. 60 - 40 = 20, plus the 5 percent.
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