Question

A bag of trail mix weighs 2 lb. By weight, 20% of the bag is oats. How many pounds is the

oats portion of the trail mix?
(a) Write an equation for the situation and label the “part,” “whole,” and “percent.”
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Answer 1

0.2(2) = x; 0.2 is the percent, 2 is the whole, and x is the part; x = 0.4 lb.

20% = 20/100 = 0.2. Multiplying the percent by the whole gives us the part; 0.2(2) = 0.4.