Question

Percentage. There are 12 score oranges in a basket.15% of the oranges are bad.How many good oranges were there?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 12 oranges.

Bad oranges = 15%

We know that the anything in largest percentage is 100.

So out of 100% , 15% of oranges are bad.

So we find 15% of 12 oranges

15/100×12 = 1.8 oranges

So we find 1.8 oranges are bad.

So the number of good oranges are 12-1.8.

12 - 1.8 = 10.2 oranges

So the number of good oranges are 10.2.