SOLUTION: An incubator was set with 120 eggs. If 18 eggs failed, what percent hatched?

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Question 268246: An incubator was set with 120 eggs. If 18 eggs failed, what percent hatched?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given 120 eggs, 18 failed to hatch
So 120-18+=+102 eggs hatched
PercentageHatched = hatched%2FTotal * 100%
PercentageHatched = 102%2F120* 100%
PercentageHatched = 0.85 * 100%
PercentageHatched = 85%