Question

there are 32 peanuts in a bag. Elliott takes 25 percent of the peanuts from the bag. then zaire takes 50 percent of the remaining peanuts. how many peanuts are left in the bag?

Answer 1

Simple...

there are 32 peanuts...

they took 50% and 25%

50+25%=75%

32*75%=24

32-24=8

Thus, there are 8 peanuts remaining.

Answer 2

1) we calculate the number of peanuts in the bag after Elliott take 25% of the peanuts form th bag.

number of peanuts in the bag after elliot take 25%=32-(25/100)32=32-8=24.

2) we calculate the number of peanuts in the bag after Zaire takes 50% of the remaining peanuts.

number of peanuts in the bag after Zaire takes 50%=24-(50/100)24=24-12=
=12

Answer: 12 peanust are left in the bag.