Question 1044748
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twenty pencils are removed from a box of 100 pencils what fraction of the pencils remain in the boxing 
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After 20 pencils were removed, 100 - 20 = 80 pencils remained in  the box.


{{{80/100}}} = {{{4/5}}} of the original number of pencils (of 100) remained in the box.


{{{4/5}}} is the same as 80%.