SOLUTION: Max placed 6 cans in a box and the box was 40% full. How many cans will the box be able to hold when it is completely full?
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Question 938564: Max placed 6 cans in a box and the box was 40% full. How many cans will the box be able to hold when it is completely full?
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6 is 40% of what number
An equation that works to solve every percent problem is:
a = pb
a is the "part"
p is the percent as a decimal
b is the "whole"
6 = 0.4b {substituted 6 in for the part and 0.4 in for the percent in decimal form}
b = 15
The box will hold 15 cans, when full.
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