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Need HELP: Brittany works at a zoo and 31.25% of her 16 otters are sick. How many are sick?

User Sarma
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Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

Percentage is always out of 100

Therefore 31.25% is out of 100%

31.25÷100=0.3125

Hence 0.3125×16(total number of otters)

=5

Please do let me know if you don't get it so that I can explain further.

User Arnoldrob
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Answer:

5

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