Question

The number of blooming pansies increased by 160% over night. If they numbered 117 in the morning, how many pansies were blooming before nightfall?

-please explain the steps to solve this-

Answer 1

Change 160% to a decimal

Answer 2

Any ideas?

Answer 3

so that would be .16, right? I think I multiply that by something, right? :/

Answer 4

Nope

Answer 5

percent means per 100

Answer 6

No, 160%. % means out of 100 so

160/100=?

Answer 7

$$\Huge \% = *\frac{1}{100}$$

Answer 8

Oh! Duh XD 1.6%

Answer 9

drop the % sign please for 1.6