SOLUTION: There are 160 pieces of chocolate in a box. 55% of them contain nuts. 3/8 of these contain hazelnuts and 40% of the remainder contain peanuts. How many pieces of chocolate contain

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Question 1054433: There are 160 pieces of chocolate in a box. 55% of them contain nuts. 3/8 of these contain hazelnuts and 40% of the remainder contain peanuts. How many pieces of chocolate contain peanuts?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Chocolates that have nuts: N=160%2855%2F100%29
Chocolates that have peanuts: N=160%2855%2F100%29%285%2F8%29%2840%2F100%29
N=160%2855%2F100%29%285%2F8%29%2840%2F100%29
N=160%2855%2F100%29%285%2F8%29%2840%2F100%29
N=22