Question

Stephanie ate 12 of the 40 chips in a bag. What percentage of the chips did Stephanie eat?

Answer 1

30%

Explanation:

Write a proportion.

12 / 40 = x / 100

Cross multiply.

40x = 1200

Solve for x.

x = 30

She ate 30% of the chips.

Answer 2

the answer is 0.3%

Explanation:

12 divided by 40 is 0.3