Answer:
4 pies
Explanation:
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We know that 12 apple pies are 75 percent of the total apple pies.
Let x = # of pies total.
This means that 75% of x, or 0.75x is 12
Solve:
- 75% of x = 12
- 0.75x = 12
- x = 16
Now, 16 is the total number of pies. To find the number thrown out, we subtract 12.
16 - 12 = 4
4 pies were thrown out