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Kevin ate 3 apples. This represents 20% of the bag of apples. How many apples were originally in the bag?
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Kevin ate 3 apples. This represents 20% of the bag of apples. How many apples were originally in the bag?

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27 total apples in the bag
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15 apples were in the bag. If 3 apples are 20%, you could multiply 3 by 5 and 20% by 5 to get 100%.
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