Question

At the beginning of the month, there were 80 ounces of peanut butter in the pantry. Since then, our family has eaten 30% of the peanut butter. Which expression represents the ounces of peanut butter left in the pantry?

A. 0.7 x 80
B. 0.3 x 80
C. 8 - 0.30
D. (1 + 0.3) x 80
help pleasee

Answer 1

The answer is A. 0.7 x 80

Answer 2

A. 0.7 x 80

Explanation:

At the beginning of the month, there is 100% remaining of the peanut butter. 100% = 80 oz. After eating 30%, that's 100%-30%=70%. 70%=0.7