Question

Jayla ate 75% of the jelly beans in the bag. If she ate 24 jelly beans how many were in the bag?

Answer 1

32 jelly beans were in the bag

Explanation:

We know 75% is 3/4 and that she ate 24, so divide 24 by 3 then multiply it by 4:

24/3= 8

8 x 4 = 32