Elena daughter sold 87 boxes of girl scout cookies. She was told that this amount represented 5% of the troops sale. How many boxes did the troop sell?

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2022-08-03

Elena daughter sold 87 boxes of girl scout cookies. She was told that this amount represented 5% of the troops sale. How many boxes did the troop sell?

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Olivia Petersen

Olivia Petersen

Beginner2022-08-04Added 16 answers

Step 1
Let amount sold by troop = x
So, x × 5 100 = 87
or, 5 x = 87 × 100 = 8700
So, x = 8700 5 = 1740

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