Question

A cotton candy vendor has 8 blue cones of cotton candy to sell. If the blue cotton candy is 25% of the total number of cones, how many total cotton candy cones does he have?

Answer 1

We know that 25% is the same thing as one-fourth (1/4). Since 8 cones is 1/4 of the entire amount of cones, you would multiply 8 by 4, much like the other question you asked.

8
x4
32

Final Answer: 32 cones

Hope this helps!! :)

Answer 2

think of it this way...
if 25% of 100 is 1/4
that means 1/4 = 8 cotton candies
to find the total you multiply 8x4 to get 32
there are 32 cotton candy cones