Question

At a softball game the concession stand had 125 hot dogs and sold 120 of them. What percent was sold?

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

Not too sure

Answer 3

$$\Huge \dfrac{x}{100}=\dfrac{a}{b}$$

Answer 4

Does that^ formula look familiar?

Answer 5

$$\Huge \dfrac{x}{100}=\dfrac{a}{b}$$

Let b = 125 and a = 120

Answer 6

$$\Huge \dfrac{x}{100}= x•\dfrac{1}{100}=x\text{%}=\dfrac{120}{125}$$

Answer 7

$$x•\dfrac{1}{100}=\dfrac{120}{125}$$

$$x•\dfrac{1}{100}=\dfrac{2•2•2•3•5}{5•5•5}$$

$$x•\dfrac{1}{100}=\dfrac{2•2•2•3}{5•5}$$

$$x•\dfrac{1}{100}=\dfrac{24}{25}$$

$$x =?$$

Answer 8

recall: $$\Huge \dfrac{1}{100}=\text{%}$$