Question

18 candy canes were broken. this number is represented 15% of the total number

Answer 1

There are 120 candy canes in total.

Explanation:

We are given that 18 candy canes are broken, which is 15% of the total number of candy canes.

To get the total number of candy canes, we can create a ratio:

candy canes : % of total

18 : 15

Then, we can multiply both sides of this ratio until the right side (the % of total) is 100, because then the left side of the ratio represents the total number of candy canes.

canes : % of total

18 : 15

× 6 × 6

108 : 90

×
`(10)/(9)` ×
`(10)/(9)`

120 : 100

So, the total number of candy canes is 120.