Calculate the Netherlands' Share: Tables in a Room with 124 Total

Question

In a certain room, there are 124 different tables. 75% of the tables in the room are from China and the rest from the Netherlands. Find the number of tables from the Netherlands.

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Determine the number of tables from Holland
00:05 The percentage of tables from China according to the data
00:15 Subtract this percentage from the whole in order to determine the percentage of tables from Holland
00:20 This is the percentage of dutch tables
00:25 Convert the percentage to a fraction
00:30 Use the formula to convert percentages to fractions
00:35 Apply this formula to our exercise
00:45 Multiply this fraction by the whole in order to determine the number of tables from Holland
01:00 Factor 100 into 4 and 25
01:10 Reduce wherever possible
01:20 This is the solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the total number of tables in the room. There are 124 tables.
  • Step 2: Determine the percentage of tables from the Netherlands. By calculation, it's 100%−75%=25%100\% - 75\% = 25\%.
  • Step 3: Find the numerical quantity of tables from the Netherlands. This involves taking 25% of the total tables:

Tables from Netherlands=124×25100 \text{Tables from Netherlands} = 124 \times \frac{25}{100}

Calculating this, we have:

Tables from Netherlands=124×0.25=31 \text{Tables from Netherlands} = 124 \times 0.25 = 31

Thus, the number of tables from the Netherlands is 31 31 .

Answer

31

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