At the end of a project, 42 pounds of waste steel had to be discarded. If the waste was 6% of the total used, what was the total amount of steel used?

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2022-09-07

At the end of a project, 42 pounds of waste steel had to be discarded. If the waste was 6% of the total used, what was the total amount of steel used?

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Maleah Lester

Maleah Lester

Beginner2022-09-08Added 12 answers

Let total amount of steel used for project = x pounds
Then waste to be discased = 6% of x
6 100 × x = 42 x = 42 × 100 6 x = 700  pounds
Total steel used = 700 pounds.

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