Question

bagel emporium burned 8 percent of the total amount of bagels produced on saturday. if 416 bagels were burned, how many bagels were produced on saturday?
○ 424
○ 3,328
○ 5,200
○ 41,600

Explanation:

Step1: Define the variable

Let \( x \) be the total number of bagels produced on Saturday.

Step2: Set up the equation

We know that 8% of \( x \) is equal to 416. Mathematically, this can be written as \( 0.08x = 416 \) (since 8% is equivalent to 0.08 in decimal form).

Step3: Solve for \( x \)

To find \( x \), we divide both sides of the equation by 0.08: \( x=\frac{416}{0.08} \).
Calculating the right - hand side, \( \frac{416}{0.08}=5200 \).

Answer:

5,200