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Mary brought chocolate and vanilla cupcakes to school for her birthday. 20 students decided to take a cupcake, and 10% of them picked vanilla. How many people picked a vanilla cupcake?

User Zac Sweers
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Answer:

2

Explanation:

To find the number corresponding to a percentage, multiply the base value by the percentage.

10% of 20 = 0.10 ×20 = 2

2 people picked vanilla cupcakes.

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