Question

A clothing supplier stores 800 coats in a warehouse, of which 15% are full-length-coats. If 500 of the shorter length coats are removed from the warehouse, then what percent of the remaining coats are full-length?

Answer 1

Answer:

40%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that, Total number of coats = 800 coats

Number of full length coats = 15% of total coats

Thus, number of full length coats = 15 % of 800

                                                      =  (15 / 100) * 800

        number of full length coats = 120

Therefore, number of short length coats = 800 - 120

                                                                   = 680

When 500 short length coats are removed,

Number of short length coats left = 680 - 500 = 180

Thus now total number of coats = Number of full length coats + Number of Short length coats left

New total number of coats = 120 + 180  = 300

Percentage of full length coats = (number of full length coats / total coats) * 100

                                                    = (120/300) * 100

                                                    = 40 %