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Erica finds a block of cheese in her

fridge. Originally, the block weighed
126 g, but there is only 60% of it left.
How many 10-g wedges can she cut
from the cheese that is left?

1 Answer

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Answer:

7 wedges

Explanation:

=60% of 126g

=60 ÷ 100 × 126g

=75.6g

=75.6 g ÷ 10g

=7.56 = 7 wedges

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