Q:

Kate has a coin collection. She keeps seven of the coins in a box, which is only 5% of her entire collection. What is the total number of coins in Kate’s coin collection?A:12B:14C:120D:140

Accepted Solution

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Answer:(D) 140 coinsStep-by-step explanation:Kate kept seven coins in the box, which is 5% of the entire collection.This means that 5% of the coins = 7 coinsTo find the total number of coins in the box, we need to find 100% of the coins.5% = 7 coinsTo get to 100%, we multiply the equation by 20 (because 5 x 20 is equal to 100).100% = 7 x 20 = 140 coins