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An ice cream truck began its daily route with 84 gallons of ice cream. The truck driver sold 74% of the ice cream. How many gallons of ice cream were sold?

gallons of ice cream were sold
nearest gallon)

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Answer:

We need to find 74% of 84 (that's the amount that was sold// If you would have been asked for the amount left, it would be (100%-74%), but here it's easier since it's already given to us)

Now, let's write the percentage as a fraction

74/100 of 84

**Trick, for percentages, anytime you see a "of" replace it with a multiplication symbol

74/100 x 84

Now, it's just a simple multiplication

(74x84)/100

*You can use a calculator and find your answer

It would give you 62.16 and you will need to round it to a whole number, so 62 gallons

*If you can't use a calculator, simplify the fraction as much as you can and try to approximate

Explanation:

~62

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