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?
If this is 20% of her entire reading list, how many books does Lisa have in all?
Answers
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.
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 = ?
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
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
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?
Divide 10 by 0.4
What do you get?
Answered by
The Devil Cat
Guys it's 25 duh
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