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When cooked, 85% of the kernels in a bag of microwave popcorn popped. There were 120 kernels of popcorn in the bag.



How many kernels popped?



A.


102


B.


105


C.


141


D.


205



Answer :

[tex]p\%=\frac{p}{100}\\\\85\%=\frac{85}{100}=\frac{85:5}{100:5}=\frac{17}{20}\\\\85\%\ of\ 120=\frac{17}{20}\cdot120=17\cdot6=\boxed{102}\leftarrow answer\ \boxed{\boxed{A}}[/tex]

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