A factory made 1,400 packs of gum. 45% of the packs contained mint-flavored gum. How many packs of mint gum did the factory make?

Answer 1

To find out how many packs of mint-flavored gum the factory made, we can calculate 45% of the total number of packs, which is 1,400.

First, we convert the percentage to a decimal:

\[ 45% = \frac{45}{100} = 0.45 \]

Next, we multiply the total number of packs by the decimal:

\[ \text{Number of mint packs} = 0.45 \times 1,400 \]

Now, we perform the multiplication:

\[ 0.45 \times 1,400 = 630 \]

Therefore, the factory made 630 packs of mint-flavored gum.