Register
kate has a coin collection. she keeps 7 of the coins in the box, which is only 5% of her entire collection. what is the total number of coins in kate's coin collection?
133k views
9 votes
kate has a coin collection. she keeps 7 of the coins in the box, which is only 5% of her entire collection. what is the total number of coins in kate's coin collection?

User Asymptote
by
3.5k points

1 Answer

1 vote

Answer:

140

Explanation:

5 percent is 5% or 5 out of 100

5 / 100 = 7 / x

Cross multiply to get

5x = 700

Divide both sides by 5

x = 140

User Benjamin Peterson
by
3.4k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

3.3m questions

4.2m answers

Other Questions

A study was completed in Florida. In southern Florida, the study involved 3,000 patients; 54% of them experienced flulike symptoms during the same month. The study had a margin of error of 1.8%. What does
The sanchez family goes out for dinner, and the price of the meals is $60. The sales tax on the Meals is 7 percent, and they also want to leave a 15 percent tip. What is the total cost of the meal? Analyze
Simplify: 10 ÷ [(5 + 2) − 5]
WHAT IS 33 TIMES 5 TELL ME THE ANWER
At the beginning of a population study, a city had 240,000 people. Each year since, the population has grown by 9.7%. Lett be the number of years since start of the study. Let y be the city's population.
Link Copied!