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Finding the total amount given the percentage of a partial amount Online Quiz
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Answer : B
Explanation
Step 1:
Percentage of blue cars = 25%;
Percentage of red cars = 100% − 25% = 75%
Step 2:
Number of red cars = 30
Total number of cars = $\frac{30}{75} \times 100 = 40$
Answer : C
Explanation
Step 1:
Amount spent on books = $21;
Percentage of money spent of books = 30%
Step 2:
The total amount = $\frac{21}{30} \times 100 = \$70$
Answer : D
Explanation
Step 1:
Percentage of taken spaces = 80%
Percentage of empty spaces = 100% − 80% = 20%
Step 2:
Number of empty spaces = 32
Number of total parking spaces = $\frac{32}{20} \times 100 = 160$
Answer : A
Explanation
Step 1:
Percentage of chocolate flavor cartons = 75%
Percentage of regular flavor cartons = 100% – 75% = 25%;
Step 2:
Number of regular flavor cartons sold = 23
Number of total cartons sold = $\frac{23}{25} \times 100 = 92$
Answer : A
Explanation
Step 1:
Percentage of adult meals sold = 80%
Percentage of kid’s meals sold = 100% – 80% = 20%
Step 2:
Number of kid’s meals sold = 17
Total number of meals sold = $\frac{17}{20} \times 100 = 85$
Answer : C
Explanation
Step 1:
Percentage of the boys in school = 60%
Number of boys in the school = 54
Step 2:
Total number of students = $\frac{54}{60} \times 100 = 90$
Answer : B
Explanation
Step 1:
Percentage of red apples = 80%
Number of red apples = 88
Step 2:
Total number of apples = $\frac{88}{80} \times 100 = 110$
Answer : D
Explanation
Step 1:
Percentage of time Jenna jogged = 70%
Number of minutes Jenna jogged = 84
Step 2:
Total number of minutes of the race
= $\frac{84}{70} \times 100 = 120$ minutes
Answer : C
Explanation
Step 1:
Number of ranch dressings used = 60
Percentage of ranch dressings = 48%
Step 2:
Total number of dressings = $\frac{60}{48} \times 100 = 125$
Answer : D
Explanation
Step 1:
Number of people who won ring toss game = 18
Percentage of people who won ring toss game = 60%
Step 2:
Number of persons who played the game = $\frac{18}{60} \times 100 = 30$