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  • 26-04-2018
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A basket contains 14 red apples. The rest of the apples are green. The number of red apples is 70% of the total number of apples. How many total apples are in the basket?

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MegaUser1031 MegaUser1031
  • 26-04-2018

[tex] \frac{14}{?} = \frac{70}{100}[/tex]
Cross multiply 14 and 100 than divide by 70
The ? represents the total amount and the 70/100 represents 70 percent ANSWER IS 20
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