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Question : 5
Total: 40
Mr Adu bought 400 bags of maize for his farm animals. If he used 120 bags to feed the animals, find the percentage of the maize left.
70\%
60\%
50\%
40\%
Validate
Solution:
Concept:
Percentage left =
number of bags left
total bags
×
100
%
\frac{\text{number of bags left}}{\text{total bags}} \times 100\%
total bags
number of bags left
×
100%
.
Explanation:
Total bags bought =
400
400
400
.
Bags used =
120
120
120
.
Bags left =
400
−
120
=
280
400 - 120 = 280
400
−
120
=
280
.
Percentage left =
280
400
×
100
%
=
70
%
\frac{280}{400} \times 100\% = 70\%
400
280
×
100%
=
70%
.
Answer:
70
%
70\%
70%
, which is Option A.
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