Answer:
40,000 crates
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the variable x represent the total number of crates.
We know that 344 crates is 0.86 percent is the total. Therefore, we can equate 344 and x times 0.86%:
[tex]344=0.86\%\cdot x[/tex]
Now, we can solve for x:
↓ rewriting the percent as a decimal ... [tex]A\% = \dfrac{A}{100}[/tex]
[tex]344=0.0086\cdot x[/tex]
↓ dividing both sides by 0.0086
[tex]\boxed{x=40,000}[/tex]
So, 344 is 0.86% of 40,000 crates.
