SOLUTION: a box of chocolates has 45 pieces. If 9 pieces have nuts in them, what percentage are without nuts?

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Question 422750: a box of chocolates has 45 pieces. If 9 pieces have nuts in them, what percentage are without nuts?
Answer by rfadrogane(214) About Me  (Show Source):
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a box of chocolates has 45 pieces. If 9 pieces have nuts in them, what percentage are without nuts?
Sol'n:
% without nuts = {{45-9}/45}} x 100
% without nuts = 80% ----answer