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A friend brings brownies to a birthday party. At the end of the party, 40% of the brownies are left. There are 10 brownies left. How many brownies did the friend bring to the party?

User Lenworth
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9 votes
Answer=25

explanation

part/whole = %/100 so

10/ whole = 40/100

to get 10 to 40 you multiply by 4 the you have to do the same to the bottom but since we don’t have a whole we have to divide 100 by 4 which = 25. Hope this helps!!!
User Terry Roe
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13 votes

Answer:

25

Explanation:

10 * 100/40 = 25

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