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How many stickers does she have in all?\u003Cbr>10) 80% of the flowers in a garden had bloomed. 52 flowers had bloomed. How many flowers are in the garden?\u003Cbr>11) 60% of Paul's stamps are from other countries. He has 66 foreign stamps. How many stamps does he have in all?\u003Cbr>12) Roger has answered 60% of the quiz. He answered 81 questions. How many questions are on the quiz?\u003Cbr>13) 10% of the customers at a store used a coupon. 8 customers used a coupon.\u003Cbr>How many customers were at the store?\u003Cbr>14) 60% of Robin's songs are pop songs. She has 90 pop songs. How many songs does she have in all?\u003Cbr>15) 75% of Adam's trading cards are baseball cards. He has 75 baseball cards. 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There are 13 electric cars. How many cars are in the garage? |  |  |  | 2.  65  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | 40% of the seats in a movie theater are filled. 54 seats are filled. How many seats are in the theater? |  |  |  | 3.  135  4. 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | Victor has completed 50% of a puzzle. He has placed 11 pieces. How many pieces does the puzzle have? |  |  |  | 5.  64  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | 75% of the cookies in a batch have chocolate chips. There are 48 cookies with chocolate chips. How many cookies are in the batch? |  |  |  | 6.  120  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | 20% of the fruit in a basket are apples. There are 24 apples. How many pieces of |  |  |  | 7.  60  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | fruit are in the basket?\u003Cbr>75% of the trees in a park were planted last year. 45 trees were planted last year. How many trees are in the park? |  |  |  | 8.  20  9.  65  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | 20% of the plants in a garden are roses. 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