Question

at a movie theater, the small bag of popcorn holds 8 cups of popcorn. the large bag holds 50% more than that. how much popcorn does the large bag hold? rewrite the equation using a decimal to represent 150%. 150%·8 = ? ·8= ?

Explanation:

Step1: Convert percentage to decimal

To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. So, \(150\%=\frac{150}{100} = 1.5\).

Step2: Substitute into the equation

The original equation is \(150\%\cdot8=\ ?\), substituting \(150\%\) with \(1.5\), we get \(1.5\cdot8 = \ ?\).

Answer:

\(1.5\)