SOLUTION: twenty pencils are removed from a box of 100 pencils what fraction of the pencils remain in the boxing

Question 1044748: twenty pencils are removed from a box of 100 pencils what fraction of the pencils remain in the boxing
Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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twenty pencils are removed from a box of 100 pencils what fraction of the pencils remain in the boxing
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After 20 pencils were removed, 100 - 20 = 80 pencils remained in the box.

= of the original number of pencils (of 100) remained in the box.

is the same as 80%.

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