Question

Fifteen percent of the cars in a parking lot are green.If there are 45 green cars how many cars are there in the parking lot?

Answer 1

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Given information
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15% of the cars are green
There are 45 green cars

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Form equation and solve
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15% = 45 green cars
1% = 45 ÷ 15 = 3
100% = 3 x 100 = 300 green cars

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Answer: 300 green cars
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