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3. Twenty-five percent of Santa's elves

decorated the North Pole. If 150 elves
decorated, how many total elves live in
the North Pole?

User PalBo
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600 elves

25% = 1/4
1/4 of the total = 150.
1/4 x 4 = 1 (total)
150 x 4 = 600
there are 600 elves
User Arjun Kalidas
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