Question

Last year 40 people adopted a manatee through Fia's Foundation.This year 30% more people adopted a manatee. How many more people adopted a manatee this year ?

Answer 1

Convert 30% into a decimal. Divide the percentage by 100:


`30 / 100 = 0.3`

The problem can be solved with the following equation:


`0.3(40) = difference`

Multiply 0.3 by 40.


`0.3 * 40 = 12`

12 more people adopted a manatee this year.