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elena's daughter sold 23 boxes of girl scout cookies. She was tols this is 10% of the troops sales. How many boxes did the troop sell?

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69 is 20% (1/5th)
69 * 5 = 345
so that means the whole troop sold 345
User Dan Donaldson
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divide qty sold (23) by percentage (10%)

23/0.10 = 230

so 230 total boxes were sold

User Lyle Pratt
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