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If 24 out of 40 cookies are chocolate, how many chocolate cookies will there be per 100 cookies total?

User Dpr
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Answer:

60 cookies

Explanation:

We can use ratios to solve

24 x

----- = -----------

40 100

Using cross products

24*100 = 40x

2400 = 40x

Divide each side by 40

2400/40 =x

60 = x

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