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When cooked, 85% of the kernels in a bag of microwave popcorn popped. There were 120 kernels of popcorn in the bag.




How many kernels popped?




A.



102



B.



105



C.



141



D.



205

Verified Answer :

\(p\%=\frac{p}{100}\\\\85\%=\frac{85}{100}=\frac{85:5}{100:5}=\frac{17}{20}\\\\85\%\ of\ 120=\frac{17}{20}\cdot120=17\cdot6=\boxed{102}\leftarrow answer\ \boxed{\boxed{A}}\)

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