A community food bank received 1,850 pounds of donated food in one week. Fresh produce made up 42% of the donated weight. How many pounds of fresh produce did the food bank receive?
777
Typed answer, rounded to a whole number.
Answer
777
Rationale
The produce is one part of the whole donation, so the total weight is multiplied by the produce percent written as a decimal. Writing 42% as a decimal means dividing 42 by 100, which moves the decimal point two places to the left.
Worked solution: 42% of 1,850 = 42 ÷ 100 × 1,850 = 777.
RememberPercent means per 100: move the decimal point two places left, then multiply by the whole.
Sources
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Glossary (Source: CDC)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · License: CDC content (credit required) · Retrieved · P
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Lesson 3: Measures of Risk (Source: CDC)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · License: CDC content (credit required) · Retrieved · Properties and uses of proportions
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