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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A landscape company noticed that 8% of the shrubs sold died within 1 year and were returned. If the company sold 250 shrubs in 1 year, how many shrubs would the company expect to be returned?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

convert 8% to a decimal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8/100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.08

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now multiply that by 250

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find 8 percent of 250

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or like they said 0.08*250

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep, so that's how many died. now how many were returned?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(250-20)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

230

OpenStudy (anonymous):

GREAT!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You are welcome

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