Asked by Kalyn

Five books on Lisa's reading list are fiction.

If this is 20% of her entire reading list, how many books does Lisa have in all?
Answered by Kalyn
would it be 15
Answered by Ms. Sue
Let's check that out.

15 * 0.2 = 3

Nope. That didn't work.

Let's try this.

0.2x = 5

Solve for x.

Answered by Kalyn
ok it will be 1
Answered by Kalyn
i got 1 at first but i did not understand it
Answered by Ms. Sue
1 doesn't make any sense.

0.2x = 5

x = 5 / 0.2

x = ?

Answered by Kalyn
please respond back have to go to BED!!!!!
Answered by Kalyn
well i don't understand it quite yet
Answered by Dee
She is telling you to divide 5 by 2.
Answered by Kalyn
that would be 2.5
Answered by Kalyn
am i right
Answered by Dee
sorry 0.2 .. its 25
Answered by Ms. Sue
No. How can 20 percent of 2.5 be 5?

Divide 5 by 0.2

Answered by Kalyn
it would be 25
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yes.
Answered by Kalyn
so there is 25 questions in total for this question'
Answered by Kalyn
Jack has 10 pens, 40% of them are red pens.



How many red pens does Jack have? Use the grids to solve.


pens
Answered by Ms. Sue
0.4x = 10

Divide 10 by 0.4

What do you get?

Answered by The Devil Cat
Guys it's 25 duh
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