Question

A group of construction workers were able to lay 27 bricks in an hour on a new house. This was 30% of the total number of bricks laid that day. What was the total number of bricks laid that day?

Answer 1

A total of 90 bricks were laid that day.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Number of bricks laid in one hour = 27

This represents 30% of total bricks laid that day.

Let,

x be the total number of bricks laid that day.

30% of x = 27

$\frac{30}{100}*x=27\\0.3x=27$

Dividing both sides by 0.3

$\frac{0.3x}{0.3}=\frac{27}{0.3}\\x=90$

A total of 90 bricks were laid that day.