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In each box, 15% of the total candies are cherry flavored.

In a box of 20 candies, how many are cherry flavored?


Enter the missing value in the box to complete the ratio table.



Part Whole
? | 20
15 | 100

User WimV
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So first 15/100 which is 15 percent and out of 20, thats 15.
20. 100. 100X15 divided by 20 which is 75. I did cross multiplication ok. So I just did 20 times 15 and then divided by 100
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