Question

Alex has 60 dolls she does not play with that much. She decided she wants to donate 30% of her dolls to an orphanage to others who will enjoy them. How many dolls will she donate?

Answer 1

Answer:She will donate 18 dolls.

Explanation:

She decided she wants to donate 30% of her dolls to an orphanage to others who will enjoy them. Total number of dolls that Alex was having was 60. She wants to donate 30% of 60 dolls. 30% of 60 dolls is determined by dividing 30 by 100 and multiplying the result by 60. It becomes

30/100 × 60/= 0.3 × 60 = 18 dolls