Question

A band expects to put 16 songs on their next CD. The band writes and records ​62.5% more songs than they expect to put on the CD. During the editing​ process, ​50% of the songs are removed. How many songs will there be on the final​ CD?

Answer 1

songs in the final CD 13

Explanation:

the 100% = 16

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16/x=100/62.5

(16/x)*x=(100/62.5)*x

16=1.6*x

16/1.6=x

10=x

x=10

This is the 62.5% of 16

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now the new 100% is 10 + 16 = 26

but during the editing process 50% are removed

and the 50% of 26 (half of it) is = 13