Question

The supermarket has 15 aisles. 20% are empty, without any shoppers. How many empty aisles are there in the supermarket?

Answer 1

Explanation:

15 aisles

20% empty

20/100 x 15

= 0.2 x 15

= 3 empty aisles

20% of 15 equals 3, so there are 3 empty aisles.

Answer 2

3 empty

Explanation:

The supermarket has 15 aisles. 20% are empty, without any shoppers. How many empty aisles are there in the supermarket?

20% = 0.20

15* 0.20 = 3