Question

When cooked, 85% of the kernels in a bag of microwave popcorn popped. There were 120 kernels of popcorn in the bag.

How many kernels popped?



A.


102


B.


105


C.


141


D.


205

Answer 1

`p\%=(p)/(100)\\\\85\%=(85)/(100)=(85:5)/(100:5)=(17)/(20)\\\\85\%\ of\ 120=(17)/(20)\cdot120=17\cdot6=\boxed{102}\leftarrow answer\ \boxed{\boxed{A}}`