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Earl selects 8 toy cars to bring to show and tell at his daycare. These cars make up 40% of Earl's total toy car collection. What is the total number of toy cars that Earl owns?

Enter the correct number in the box.

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User Jpalmieri
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Answer:

20 cars

Explanation:

.4x = 8

x = 20 cars

To verify the answer, 40% of 20 is 8.

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