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​ At the end of the first school day, Mr. Davies, a first grade teacher, inspected his classroom crayons. 2 of the 200 crayons were broken. What percent of the crayons were NOT broken?

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Answer:Percent of the crayons were not broken = 99 %Step-by-step explanation:​ At the end of the first school day, Mr. Davies, a first grade teacher, inspected his classroom crayons. 2 of the 200 crayons were broken.Total number of crayons = 200Number of crayons broken = 2Number of crayons not broken = 200 - 2 = 198We need to find what percent of the crayons were not broken[tex]\texttt{Percent of the crayons were not broken=}\frac{\texttt{Number of crayons not broken}}{\texttt{Total number of crayons}}\times 100\\\\\texttt{Percent of the crayons were not broken=}\frac{198}{200}\times 100\\\\\texttt{Percent of the crayons were not broken=}\frac{198}{2}=99\%[/tex]Percent of the crayons were not broken = 99 %