There were 1,000 gold coins in the treasure chest. Each pirate received 5% of the loot. How many gold coins did each pirate get?

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There were 1,000 gold coins in the treasure

chest. Each pirate received 5% of the loot.
How many gold coins did each pirate get?

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Answer:

50 gold coins

Explanation:

5%=5/100

therefore 5% of 1000

=5%×1000

=5/100×1000

final answer would be 50 coins...

Alex Nevsky answered May 7, 2023

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