Question

A box of chocolates contains 12.5% caramels. There are 5 caramels in the box. How many pieces of chocolate are in the box?

Answer 1

40 chocolates

Explanation:

Since the full box is equal to 100%, we should divide the total by the amount of caramel chocolates. 100/12.5=8. Since there is 5 caramels, multiply 8 by 5. Your answer is 40.

Does thaat makes sense?

Answer 2

8% C = 4 1% C = 4 ÷ 8 =0.5 100% C = 0.5 × 100 = 50