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A group of biologists found a total of 15 loggerhead turtle nests along a beach during a certain season. This was 20% of the total number of turtle nests the group found during that season. What was the total number of turtle nests the group found during that season?

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75
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User Jan Gray
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if 15 is 20% of x
then that means x=15/0.2 0.2 being 20%
so x=75
User Ldz
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15/20% would be come 75. There were 75 nests that had been found during that season.
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