Question

40% of the treats in a bag of Bark Bites are peanut butter. If there are 12 peanut butter treats, how many treats are in a bag of Bark Bites? Pick the model that represents the problem.

Answer 1

30

Based on the given conditions, formulate: 12/40%

Multiply both the numerator and denominator with the same integer: 120/40

Cross out the common factor:30

Answer: 30

Answer 2

30

Explanation:

40% of what number is 12?

.4n = 12 Divide both sides by .4

n = 30