Question

The last time it placed an order for ingredients, Sweet Treats Bakery ordered 4,550 kilogramsof sugar. This time, the bakery is ordering 34% less sugar. How much sugar is that?

Answer 1

We are given that a previous order of 4550 kilograms is now 34% less. To determine the new quantity we will get the 34% of 4550. To do that let's remember that when we want to get the x% of a number "n" then we use the following relationship:

`x*(n)/(100)`

Substituting the values we get:

`4550*(34)/(100)`

Solving the operations we get:

`4550*(34)/(100)=1547`

Now we subtract this quantity from the original value, we get:

`4550-1547=3003`

Therefore, the new order is 3003 kilograms.