Question

Gavin has 300 pencils

15% of the pencils need to be sharpened

Work out how many pencils need to be sharpened

Answer 1

45 pencils

Explanation:

15%/100% ×300

15% ×3

=45 pencils that needed to be sharpened and it is at easy as that

Answer 2

15% of 300 =

10%= 30

5%= 15

30+15 = 45

45 pencils need to be sharpened