SOLUTION: Eighty percent of the 80 seedlings were planted today. a. How many seedlings were planted? b. How many seedlings remain to be planted?

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Question 1020521: Eighty percent of the 80 seedlings were planted today.
a. How many seedlings were planted?
b. How many seedlings remain to be planted?
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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80% is the same as .8
.8 * 80 = 64
80-64=16