SOLUTION: how do you solve: if you have 45 lollies and you ate 2 what percentage would you have?

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Question 768467: how do you solve: if you have 45 lollies and you ate 2 what percentage would you have?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20081) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have 43 lollies left

43 is to 45 as x is to 100

  43%2F45%22%22=%22%22x%2F100

45x = 4300
  x = 4300%2F45
  x = 95%265%2F9

Answer: 95%265%2F9%

Edwin