Question

A 600 gm box of cereal comes with 12.5% extra; how much extra cereal does the purchase receive?

a 60 gm
b.65 gm
c. 70 gm
d. 75 gm

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Answer 1

75g is the correct answer

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: A 600 gm box of cereal comes with 12.5% extra.

To find: how much extra cereal does the purchase receive?

a 60 gm

b.65 gm

c. 70 gm

d. 75 gm

Solution:

To find how much extra cereal will found in the pack,calculate 12.5% of 600 gm

$= 600 \times \frac{12.5}{100}$

or

$= 600 \times \frac{125}{1000}$

after removing decimal point,Now simplify

$= 6 \times \frac{125}{10}$

or

$= 3 \times \frac{125}{5}$

or

$= 3 \times 25$

$= 75 \: gm$

Final answer:

75 gm extra received in the purchase.

Option D is correct.

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