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Ricky had 50 cookies and gave 72% of the cookies to his friend Alice. Find the number of cookies Alice receive
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Ricky had 50 cookies and gave 72% of the cookies to his friend Alice. Find the number of cookies Alice receive

User Kev Price
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50x72
----------=36 cookies Alice
100

50-36=14 cookies Ricky
User Eric Martin
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\frac {72} {100} = (x)/(50) \\ \\ 72*50 = 3600 \\ \\ 3600/100 \\ \boxed {36 cookies}
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