Question

Alyssa has 30 pencils, where 60% of the pencils are sharpened. How many sharpened pencils does Alyssa have?

Answer 1

18 sharpened pencils

Explanation:

the percent 3/5 can be multiplied by 6 to give u 18/30

Answer 2

18 sharpened pencils

Explanation:

Total = 30 pencils

100% = 30 pencils

1% = 30 ÷ 100 = 0.30

60% = 0.30 x 60 = 18