Question

The Hawks have won 12 games, which is 60% of the games they have played this season. How many total games have the Hawks played

Answer 1

20 games

Explanation:

multiply 12 games by 100 then divide quotient by 60 to get the total number of games which is 20

Answer 2

Answer: The hawks played 20 games.

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to write an equation:

The total games played by the hawks (x) multiplied by the percentage they won in decimal form (60/100) is equal to 12.

Mathematically speaking:

x (60/100) =12

Solving for x

x0.6 =12

x = 12/0.6

x = 20

The hawks played 20 games.

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