Question

A pie shop sold 1,500 pies in a month if 30% of the pies to the shop were sold were banana crram pies how many banana cream pies did the shop sell in a month

Answer 1

450 banana cream pies

Explanation:

30% of 1,500=the amount of banana cream pies

30/100=x/1500 (cross multiply)

100x=45000

x=450

Answer 2

Number of banana cream pies sold by the shop = 450

Explanation:

Number of banana cream pies sold by the shop = 30% of total pies sold

= 30% 0f 1500

=30/100 * 1500 = 30*1500/100 = 30 * 15 = 450