Question

Mr. Luby has burnt 80 of the last 125 cookies he has made. What percent of the cookies has Mr. Luby burnt?

Answer 1

`64%`

Explanation:

To find out what percent one quantity is of another quantity, you can use the general method of:

`"fraction" xx 100%`

Think of the fraction as `80 " out of " 125`

`80/125 xx 100%`

`=64%`