Ava ate 5 wheat crackers, or 5% of the entire box. How many crackers were in the box?

Question

crackers were in the box.

Answer 1

To find the total number of crackers in the box, you can set up the equation based on the information given:

Let $x$ be the total number of crackers in the box.

According to the problem, 5 wheat crackers represent 5% of the box. This can be expressed mathematically as:

$$5=0.05x$$

To solve for $x$, divide both sides of the equation by 0.05:

$$x=\frac{5}{0.05}$$

Calculating that:

$$x=100$$

Thus, there were 100 crackers in the box.