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Amanda has 150 books in her library collection. Twenty-nine of the books are mysteries.

 

What percent of the books are mysteries? Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.

 May 12, 2015

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Amanda has 150 books in her library collection. Twenty-nine of the books are mysteries.

 What percent of the books are mysteries? Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.

 

If you don't know what to do here, put the information you have into the proportion.

150 = 100%      29 = x%

 

$$150/100=29/x$$

 

$$150x =29*100$$

 

$$x=(29*100)/150$$

 

$$x =\approx19%$$

 

 May 12, 2015
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29 / 150  = about .193   =   about 19%

 

 

  

 May 12, 2015
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Amanda has 150 books in her library collection. Twenty-nine of the books are mysteries.

 What percent of the books are mysteries? Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.

 

If you don't know what to do here, put the information you have into the proportion.

150 = 100%      29 = x%

 

$$150/100=29/x$$

 

$$150x =29*100$$

 

$$x=(29*100)/150$$

 

$$x =\approx19%$$

 

civonamzuk May 12, 2015

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