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Asmodiel asked Sep 8, 2022

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In a fish tank, 75% of the fish are goldfish. How many fish are in the tank if there are 24 are goldfish?

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The answer is 32 because 24 is 75% of 32

Egorgrushin answered Sep 10, 2022

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Answer:

18 are goldfish.

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75%=3/4, divide 24 by 4 and you get 6, multiply 6 (because THREE 2/4 quarters) and you get 18. Therefore, there are 18 goldfish.

Gavin Niu answered Sep 13, 2022

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