Question

Jordan said 60% of 150 people is 80 people. His work is shown below. Is his answer correct? Explain why or why not.

60% of 150 = 10% + 50% = 5 + 75 = 80

Answer 1

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His answer is wrong because 10 % of 150 is 15 not 5

60% of 150 = 90

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Answer 2

Answer:

No, his answer is not correct. Jordan incorrectly found that 10% of 150 is 5. 10% of 150 is 150 ÷ 10 = 15. 50% of 150 is 75. 10% + 50% = 15 + 75 = 90. The correct answer is 90 people.

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