Question

1. Olaf has 250 files saved on an external hard drive. Of those files, 12% are photos. (a) Write a percent equation to find the number of files that are photos. (b) How many photos does Olaf have saved on his external hard drive?

Answer 1

30 are photos
250 x 0.12 or 250 / 12

Answer 2

a)
`250*(12)/(100)` or 250 * 0.12.

b) 30 photos.

Explanation:

Given : Olaf has 250 files saved on an external hard drive. Of those files, 12% are photos.

To find : (a)Write a percent equation to find the number of files that are photos. (b) How many photos does Olaf have saved on his external hard drive.

Solution : We have given total files = 250 .

12% are photos.

a) Percent equation of number of files that are photos =
`250*(12)/(100)`.

⇒ 250 * 0.12

b) Total photos in files = 250 * 0.12 = 30 .

Therefore, a)
`250*(12)/(100)` or 250 * 0.12.

b) 30 photos.