Question

Thirty-three percent of the fixtures required to complete a job were delivered to the jobsite. if 66 fixtures were delivered, how many fixtures are required for this job?

Answer 1

Answer: To determine the total number of fixtures required for the job, we can set up a proportion using the information given.

Let's assume the total number of fixtures required for the job is represented by "x."

According to the problem, 33% of the fixtures required were delivered. This can be written as 33% of x, or 0.33x.

We also know that 66 fixtures were delivered.

So we can set up the following proportion:

0.33x / x = 66 / 1

To solve this proportion, we can cross-multiply:

0.33x = 66

Next, we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.33 to isolate x:

x = 66 / 0.33

Performing the division:

x = 200

Therefore, 200 fixtures are required to complete this job.