SOLUTION: 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

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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
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the original no of candies
Tina has already eaten 23 % of candies
Remaining candies = 100-23
= 77 %
candies left = 154
77 % of x =154
%2877%2F100%29%2Ax+=154
+x%2F100+=154%2F77
x%2F100=2
x=2*100
x=200
Original no of candies =200