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action movies make up 25% of saras dvd collection. if she has 16 action dvds, how many dvds does sara have in her collection? use any strategy to solve.
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Explanation:

Step1: Define total DVDs as $x$

Let $x$ = total number of DVDs.

Step2: Set up percentage equation

$25\% \times x = 16$, or $\frac{25}{100}x = 16$

Step3: Simplify and solve for $x$

$\frac{1}{4}x = 16 \implies x = 16 \times 4$

Answer:

64 DVDs