Question

Jack Talon rolled 82 barrels onto the ship's

deck. 50% of those barrels were empty. How
many empty barrels did Jack roll onto the
ship's deck?

Answer 1

Answer: 41 empty barrels

Explanation:

if Jack rolled 82 total barrels and 50% of them were empty, that is the same as taking 82 times .5, which gives us 41. This is how we know he rolled 41 empty barrels onto the ships deck.

Answer 2

41

Explanation:

You do 50% of 82 which is 41.