Question
Ava ate wheat crackers, or 5% of the entire box. How many crackers were in the box?
There were _ crackers in the box.
There were _ crackers 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% of the entire box, which can be expressed as:
\[
0.05x
\]
Since 0.05 represents 5%, we can rearrange this equation to find \( x \):
1. If \( 0.05x = \text{number of crackers Ava ate} \), we can isolate \( x \) by dividing both sides by 0.05:
\[
x = \frac{\text{number of crackers Ava ate}}{0.05}
\]
2. We need to know how many crackers Ava actually ate in order to find the total number in the box. If you provide me with how many crackers Ava ate, I can calculate the total number of crackers in the box for you!
\[
0.05x
\]
Since 0.05 represents 5%, we can rearrange this equation to find \( x \):
1. If \( 0.05x = \text{number of crackers Ava ate} \), we can isolate \( x \) by dividing both sides by 0.05:
\[
x = \frac{\text{number of crackers Ava ate}}{0.05}
\]
2. We need to know how many crackers Ava actually ate in order to find the total number in the box. If you provide me with how many crackers Ava ate, I can calculate the total number of crackers in the box for you!