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Andrew collects coins . He collected a total of 275 coins . If 68 ​% of the coins he collected were​ foreign, how many other coins did he​ collect?
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Andrew

collects coins

.

He collected a total of 275


coins

.

If 68

​%

of the coins


he collected were​ foreign, how many other coins


did he​ collect?

User Soroush Hakami
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METHOD 1:

Find 68% of 275:

275 * 0.68 = 187

Subtract 187 from the total:

275 - 187 = 88 coins

METHOD 2:

100% - 68% = 32%

Find 32% of total:

275 *0.32 = 88 coins

User Baleb
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Answer:

88

Explanation:

User Rishabh Chandel
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