Samuel has a collection of toy cars. His favorites are the 27 red ones, which make up 90% of his collection. How many toy cars does Samuel have?

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Branson Kerr

12 August, 08:37

Samuel has a collection of toy cars. His favorites are the 27 red ones, which make up 90% of his collection. How many toy cars does Samuel have?

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Mya Schwartz · Answer 1

Answer: 30

Step-by-step explanation:

If 27 is 90%, then 27/x=9/10. Cross multiply to get 270=9x. Divide by 9 to get 30

(I put the wrong answer the first time, my bad sorry)