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Mitt ate 24 peanuts. this represents 75% of the bag of peanuts. How many peanuts were originally in the bag?
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Mitt ate 24 peanuts. this represents 75% of the bag of peanuts. How many peanuts were originally in the bag?

User Peng Qi
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Since 75% of the bag is equal to 24 peanuts then we can set up a proportion
24 over 75 is equal to x over 100 giving us 32 originally.
User Bob Van Zant
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part/whole = percent/100
REMEBER THIS: 100 WILL ALWAYS BE THE TOTAL OF THE PERCENT!!!!!!!
So you multiply 24 ˣ 100 =2400/75 = 32
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