Question

Your email inbox is 88% full. If you have 3168 emails in your inbox, then how many emails can your inbox hold?

Answer 1

432 more emails

Explanation:

I) Find decimal of remaining inbox:

88% = 0.88

1 - 0.88 = 0.12

II) Find TOTAL capacity of inbox emails:

3168 / 0.88 = 3600

III) Find remaining capacity of emails:

3600 x 0.12 = 432 more emails