A logistics unit is transporting a total of 300 supply crates. If 25\% of the crates conta… — Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

A logistics unit is transporting a total of $300$ supply crates. If $25\%$ of the crates contain medical equipment, how many medical crates are in the transport?

Answer: 75 crates

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By converting

25\%

to the fraction

\frac{1}{4}

(or the decimal

0.25

) and multiplying it by the total of

300

supply crates, we determine that exactly

75

crates contain medical equipment.

Step-by-Step Solution

Convert the given percentage to a decimal or a simple fraction.

25\% = 0.25

\frac{1}{4}

Percentages must be converted into decimals or fractions before performing calculations with a base quantity.

Multiply the total quantity by the converted decimal or fraction to find the portion.

300 \times 0.25 = 75

Finding a percentage 'of' a number indicates multiplication.

Key Concept

To calculate a percentage of a quantity, convert the percent to a decimal or fraction and multiply it by the total amount.

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