Question

Dunkin’ Donuts sold 72 pumpkin donuts, which was 60% of the total number of donuts sold that day. What was the total number of donuts that Dunkin’ Donuts sold that day?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let total number be y.

so according to statement

Step-by-step explanation:

$60\% \: of \: y = 72 \\ \frac{60}{100} \times y = 72 \\ y = \frac{72 \times 100}{60} \\ y = 120$

Answer 2

$let \: the \: number \: of \: donuts \: sod \: on \: that \: day = x \\ according \: to \: given \: question \\ 60\% \: of \: x = 72 \\ \frac{60}{100} \times x = 72 \\ \frac{6}{10} x= 72 \\ \frac{3}{5}x = 72 \\x = 72 \times \frac{5}{3} \\ x = 24 \times 5 \\ x = 120 \\ therefore \: number \: of \: donuts \: sold \: on \: that \: day = 120$

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