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15% of the number of marbles in a box is 30 marbles. How many marbles are there in the box? *

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The answer to the question is 200
User Karol Majewski
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Answer:

200

Explanation:

Let the amount of marbles in the box be m.

15/100m = 30

15m/100 = 30

15m = 3000

m = 200

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15% * 200 = 30

User Rangel
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