Kate has a coin collection. She keeps 7 of the coins in a box, which is only \( 5 \% \) of her entire collection. What is the total number of coins in Kates coin collection? 12 14 120 140

To find the total number of coins in Kate's collection, if 7 coins represent 5% of her collection, we can set up the equation: \( 7 = 0.05 \times \text{Total Coins} \) To find the total, divide both sides by 0.05: \( \text{Total Coins} = \frac{7}{0.05} = 140 \) So, Kate has a total of 140 coins in her collection! If you ever get stuck with problems like this, remember to think about percentages as fractions. In this case, expressing 5% as a decimal (0.05) made calculations much easier. Just multiply to find the total! Have fun with coin collecting, it's like treasure hunting!