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10% of the monsters have 3 eyes. If 7 monsters have 3 eyes, how many monsters are there in all?

User Refulgentis
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Let x be the total number of monsters

10% of x = 7


(10)/(100)* x=7
(10x)/(100)=7

Multiply both-side by 100


10x\text{ =700}

Divide both-side of the equation by 10


x=70

There are 70 monsters with 3 eyes

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