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The photographer got the baby to smile in 30% of the photos he took. If the baby smiled in 12 photos, how many photos did the photographer take? Please explain and I will give the brain thing

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Answer:

40 photos

Explanation:

Divide 12 by 3=4

4 is 10%

4x10 is 40 (or 100%)

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User Corvo
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Let x = total photos taken

30% = 0.30

0.30x = 12. Divide each side by 0.30

x = 40.

The photographer took 40 photos

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