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Elmer has a collection of 300 fossils. Of those, 21% are fossilized snail shells. How many fossilized snail shells does Elmer have?
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Elmer has a collection of 300 fossils. Of those, 21% are fossilized snail shells. How many fossilized snail shells does Elmer have?

User Zaider
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use the percent proportion

21 x
—— = ——
100 300

to solve :
21 x 300 = 6300
6300 ÷ 100 = 63

Answer = 63 of Elmer’s shells are fossilized snail shells :)
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