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Francisco takes care of 20% of the plants, which is 12 plants. how many total plants are in the garden?
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Francisco takes care of 20% of the plants, which is 12 plants. how many total plants are in the garden?

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Do a proportion
20/100= 12/x
Cross multiply and divide
12 x 100= 1,200
1,200 divided by 20 is 60
Answer is 60 plants
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