SOLUTION: Elmer has a collection of 300 fossils. Of these, 21%, percent are fossilized snail shells. How many fossilized snail shells does Elmer have?

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Question 1112908: Elmer has a collection of 300 fossils. Of these, 21%, percent are fossilized snail shells.
How many fossilized snail shells does Elmer have?
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Elmer has a collection of 300 fossils. Of these, 21%, percent are fossilized snail shells.
How many fossilized snail shells does Elmer have?
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21% = 21/100 = 0.21
Multiply that by 300