Question

Daniel has 53 paintbrushes in his art drawer. This is 25% of the total number of paintbrushes he has. How many paintbrushes does he have in all?

Answer 1

Total number of paintbrushes

= 53 ÷ 25%

= 53 ÷ 0.25

= 212

Answer 2

If 53 paintbrushes represent 25% of the total number of paintbrushes Daniel has, we can use the following formula to find the total:

total number of paintbrushes = (number of paintbrushes / percentage) x 100

Plugging in the values we know, we get:

total number of paintbrushes = (53 / 25) x 100

Simplifying, we get:

total number of paintbrushes = 212

Therefore, Daniel has a total of 212 paintbrushes in all.