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OpenStudy (twistrose):

3. Olaf has 250 files saved on an external hard drive. Of those files, 12% are photos. (a) Write a percent proportion to find the number of files that are photos. (b) How many photos does Olaf have saved on his external hard drive?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First you have to turn the percentage into a fraction or decimal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so you can pick between making it 12/100 or .12

OpenStudy (twistrose):

ok thanks

OpenStudy (twistrose):

so if i use .12 what would i do then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You would do 250 divided by .12

OpenStudy (twistrose):

ok so the answer would be 2,083.3

OpenStudy (twistrose):

right

OpenStudy (twistrose):

@ilovehorses14

OpenStudy (twistrose):

@Qwertty123

OpenStudy (qwertty123):

Well, a percent proportion is this part/whole=percent/100

OpenStudy (twistrose):

so it would look like 12/250 right

OpenStudy (qwertty123):

yeah

OpenStudy (twistrose):

ok and the answer would be 0.048

OpenStudy (twistrose):

i guess it is

OpenStudy (twistrose):

would that mean he has 48 photos

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