Question
Ava ate 5 wheat crackers, or 5% of the entire box. How many crackers were in the box?
crackers were in the box.
crackers were in the box.
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Let \( x \) be the total number of crackers in the box. According to the problem, Ava ate 5 wheat crackers, which is 5% of the entire box. We can express this mathematically as:
\[
0.05x = 5
\]
To find \( x \), we can solve for \( x \) by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.05:
\[
x = \frac{5}{0.05}
\]
Calculating the right side:
\[
x = 100
\]
Therefore, the total number of crackers in the box is \( \boxed{100} \).
\[
0.05x = 5
\]
To find \( x \), we can solve for \( x \) by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.05:
\[
x = \frac{5}{0.05}
\]
Calculating the right side:
\[
x = 100
\]
Therefore, the total number of crackers in the box is \( \boxed{100} \).