Answer:
The number of seashells he have in his collection all together is 140.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Stanley has a collection of seashells. He found 35% of his collection on Florida beaches.
Stanley has 49 seashells from Florida.
Now, to find the number of seashells of his collection altogether.
Let the number of seashells all together be [tex]x.[/tex]
Percentage of seashells found on Florida beaches = 35%.
Number of seashells found on Florida beaches = 49.
Now, to get the number of seashells altogether we put an equation:
[tex]35\%\ of\ x=49.[/tex]
⇒ [tex]\frac{35}{100} \times x=49[/tex]
⇒ [tex]0.35\times x=49[/tex]
⇒ [tex]0.35x=49[/tex]
Dividing both sides by 0.35 we get:
⇒ [tex]x=140.[/tex]
Therefore, the number of seashells he have in his collection all together is 140.
