Sorhaya took 45 pencils from a box. This represents 90% of the pencils in the box. How many pencils were in the box?

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The answer = 50 pencils.

Because, (45/50) x 100 = 90%

So, 50 pencils!

Hope this helps!

Eriel Marimon answered Jan 16, 2019

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Hello!

Use this formula to solve the question:

45 * 100 / 90 = 50

There were 50 pencils in the box.

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