If 24 out of 40 cookies are chocolate, how many chocolate cookies will there be per 100 cookies total?

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asked Jul 17, 2023 215k views

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Sachin Soma · Answer 1 · 2023-07-21T13:44:18+0000

Answer:

60 cookies

Explanation:

We can use ratios to solve

24 x

----- = -----------

40 100

Using cross products

24*100 = 40x

2400 = 40x

Divide each side by 40

2400/40 =x

60 = x