SOLUTION: Uf the company shipped a total of 550 items last month, how many were shipped using second day air freight truck 45% second day air freight 40% next day day air fre

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Question 42375:


Uf the company shipped a total of 550 items last month, how many were shipped using second day air freight

truck 45%
second day air freight 40%
next day day air freight 15%
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the formula for percents:
Part/Whole = Percent/100
.
Plug in the values:
x/550 = 40/100
.
Cross-multiply and solve for x:
x/500 = 4000
x = 220