SOLUTION: In a box there are 40 pens and 20% are red how many are red.

SOLUTION: In a box there are 40 pens and 20% are red how many are red.

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Question 866277: In a box there are 40 pens and 20% are red how many are red.
Answer by farbonara(13) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20% of 40 pens are red.
Just remember 'of' as 'x' in most cases.
So,
20% x 40= 20/100�40 = 8

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