Question

The deli in front of the school sells 36 cheese sandwiches a day, which was 40% of the total number of sandwiches sold that day. What was the total number of sandwiches sold that day?

Answer 1

The total number of sandwiches sold that day was 90.

Explanation:

Given that the 36 cheese sandwiches sold represent 40% of the total sandwiches sold on that day, to obtain the total number of sandwiches sold the following calculation must be made:

40 = 36

100 = X

((100 x 36) / 40) = X

3600/40 = X

90 = X

Therefore, the total number of sandwiches sold that day was 90.