Question

There are 210 counters in a bag.

30% of these counters are red.
Work out the number of red counters in the bag.

Answer 1

63

Explanation:

210/100=2.1 (this is equal to 1 percent of 210)

2.1*30=63(this is the 3 percent of 210)

Answer 2

63

Explanation:

Total number of counters = 210

If 30% are red

Therefore,

Number of red counters= 30% of 210

=30/100 *210

= 63