Bruce collected coins. He collected a total of 125 coins. If 72% of the coins he collected were foreign, how many other coins did he collect?

Mattalxndr asked Dec 3, 2022

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Mattalxndr asked Dec 3, 2022

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Answer:

35 coins are "other" coins

Explanation:

72% of 125 coins were foreign. That means 28% of the coins are not foreign ("other coins").

28% 0f 125 = 0.28*125 = 35 coins were "other" coins

Demento answered Dec 8, 2022

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