document.write( "Question 985167: After tina has eaten 23% of a box of candies 154 candies are left (a)what percentage of the candies is left？(b)what is the original number of candies \n" ); document.write( "

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let x be the original no of candies
\n" ); document.write( "Tina has already eaten 23 % of candies
\n" ); document.write( "Remaining candies = 100-23
\n" ); document.write( " = 77 %
\n" ); document.write( "candies left = 154
\n" ); document.write( " 77 % of x =154
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2877%2F100%29%2Ax+=154\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%2F100+=154%2F77\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F100=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " x=2*100
\n" ); document.write( " x=200
\n" ); document.write( "Original no of candies =200 \n" ); document.write( "

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