SOLUTION: The room was a mess. In one hour Gretchen picked up 80% of the toys on the floor. If she picked up 128 toys, how many toys were there to begin with?

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Question 1079468: The room was a mess. In one hour Gretchen picked up 80% of the toys on the floor. If she picked up 128 toys, how many toys were there to begin with?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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128 is 80% of....
128/0.8=160.
160 to begin with.