Question

In a fish tank, 75% of the fish are goldfish. How many fish are in the tank if there are 24 are goldfish?

Show your work.

Answer 1

The answer is 32 because 24 is 75% of 32

Answer 2

18 are goldfish.

Explanation:

75%=3/4, divide 24 by 4 and you get 6, multiply 6 (because THREE 2/4 quarters) and you get 18. Therefore, there are 18 goldfish.