Question

Bagel Emporium burned 8 percent of the total amount of bagels produced on Saturday. If 416 bagels were burned, how many bagels were produced on Saturday

Answer 1

Answer:

5200 bagels were produced on Saturday

Step-by-step explanation:

Let total amount of bagels produced on Saturday be x.

As per the statement: Bagel Emporium burned 8 percent of the total amount of bagels produced on Saturday.

⇒ Bagel Emporium burned = 8% of x

It is also given that 416 bagels were burned.

⇒ 8% of x = 416

⇒\frac{8}{100} \cdot x = 416

100

8

⋅x=416

⇒\frac{8x}{100} =416

100

8x

=416

Multiply both sides by \frac{100}{8}

8

100

, we have

⇒x = 416 \times \frac{100}{8} = 52 \times 100 = 5200x=416×

8

100

=52×100=5200

Therefore, 5200 bagels were produced on Saturday

Answer 2

5200 bagels were produced on Saturday Step-by-step explanation:

Let total amount of bagels produced on Saturday be x.

As per the statement: Bagel Emporium burned 8 percent of the total amount of bagels produced on Saturday.

Bagel Emporium burned = 8% of x

It is also given that 416 bagels were burned.

⇒ 8% of x = 416

8

100

8x 100

• X = 416

416

Multiply both sides by 100 100 8 we have

⇒ x = 416 x-8

52 x 100 = 5200

Therefore, 5200 bagels were produced

on Saturday