Question

At a pizzeria one day, 12 of the pizzas sold were topped with mushrooms. This represented 15% of all the pizzas sold that day. What was the total number of pizzas sold that day?

Record your answer in the grid. Be sure to use the correct place value.

Answer 1

80

Explanation:

So, let's say the total number of pizzas is x

If 15% of x, the total, is 12, then x * 0.15 must = 12

Use this to make an equation

12 = 0.15x

Divide both sides by 0.15 to get x on its own

12 / 0.15 = x0.15 / 0.15

80 = x

80 pizzas were sold