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Samuel has a collection of toy cars. His favorites are the 27 red ones, which make up 60%, percent of his collection.

How many toy cars does Samuel have?

User TelKitty
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Answer:

45

Explanation:

The 27 red cars make up 60% of the total collection, here is the equation

to be solved:

27 = 60% of C C is the total cars in the collection

27 = .60 C

27 / .60 = C

45 = C

Hope this helps! :)

User Bhupesh
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