Question

isabelle sells corn at her family’s produce stand. on saturday, isabelle sells 52 out of 80 ears of corn. she wants to know what percent of the total amount of corn she sold. find the number of ears isabelle sells when the total is 20 ears of corn. number of ears of corn sold (part) 52? total number of ears (whole) 20 80 100

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the sales ratio

$\text{Ratio} = \frac{52}{80} = 0.65$

Step2: Apply ratio to 20 total ears

$\text{Sold ears} = 20 \times 0.65$

Step3: Calculate the unknown percentage value

$\text{Sold ears (100 total)} = 100 \times 0.65$

Answer:

• For total 20 ears: 13 ears
• For total 100 ears: 65 ears

Filled table:

Number of Ears of Corn Sold (Part)	13	52	65