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Answer 1

@Michele_Laino

Answer 2

@welshfella

Answer 3

Just need to solve

5% of x = 30

Answer 4

how do i do that
?

Answer 5

5% of x = 30

is same as

5/100*x = 30

Answer 6

See if you can solve x

Answer 7

x is multiplication or division?

Answer 8

Multiplication
Perhaps below is more clear

(5/100)*x = 30

Answer 9

30 is the answer

Answer 10

No
You need to isolate x in above equation

Answer 11

i dont know this does not make sence

Answer 12

It will make sense if you try a bit more

Answer 13

cross multiplacation?

Answer 14

Your goal is to isolate x
How is cross multiplication gonna help here ?

Answer 15

i dont know my teacher did not tell me how to do this sorry ;-;

Answer 16

Oh you're right. Try cross multiplication

Answer 17

It works nicely!

Answer 18

3000 / 5 ?

Answer 19

Perfect!

Answer 20

Simplify and you're done!

Answer 21

how do you simplify

Answer 22

3000 / 5


How many times 5 goes in 3000?

Answer 23

15000

Answer 24

Nope

Answer 25

oh i am not shure now

Answer 26

Suppose you have 3000 dollars

Answer 27

And you give it away to 5 beggers equally

Answer 28

How much does each begger get?

Answer 29

i am confused now

Answer 30

That doesn't help. You need to be specific about your confusion

Answer 31

what do you mean byhow mutch does each begger get

Answer 32

If the example confuses you, then nevermind about the example

Answer 33

okay

Answer 34

You're trying to simplify 3000/5

Answer 35

Do you know long division?

Answer 36

600! :D

Answer 37

3000 ÷ 5
5 ÷ 5
=
600
1

Answer 38

600/1

Answer 39

Wow, awesome!

Answer 40

then the answer is 600 yay right?

Answer 41

Yes! Very good job!

Answer 42

so this is how we got the answer>?
(5/100)*x = 30
3000 / 5
simplify
3000 / 5 =

3000 ÷ 5
5 ÷ 5
= 600

Answer 43

right?

Answer 44

Yes
Do you see where that 5% came from ?

Answer 45

what do you mean?

Answer 46

from the graph?

Answer 47

Right, 5% are bird lovers from the graph