Question 1142016: a case of apples you received has 12 rotten apples. if this represent 25% of the entire case, how many apples were in the case Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, math_helper:Answer by ikleyn(52800) (Show Source):
Formal solution:
0.25x = 12 ====> x = = 48 apples. ANSWER
Informal solution:
25% is one fourth of the total amount; one fourth is 12 apples; hence, the total amount is 48 apples. (The same answer.)
