Question

15% of the apples in a crate are rotten. There are 12 rotten apples in the crate.

How many apples are in the crate?
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Answer 1

12/80
=15 percent

There are 80 apples in the crate

Do 12 divided by 15 then multiply by 100 = 80

Answer 2

12 apples = 15% of the total apples.

Find 1% by dividing 12 by 15:

12/15=0.8

Find 100% of the number of apples by multiplying 0.8 by 100:

0.8*100=80

There are 80 apples in the crate.