SOLUTION: of every 8 hot dogs Lester sold 3 had mustard what percent did not have mustard?

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Question 626573: of every 8 hot dogs Lester sold 3 had mustard what percent did not have mustard?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/8 had mustard, so 1-3/8 = 5/8 did not have mustard

5/8 converts to (5/8)*100 = 62.5%

So 62.5% of the hot dogs sold did not have mustard.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ans: 5/8 = 62.5%
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Stan H.