Q. Elmer has a collection of 300 fossils of these 21% or fossilized in snails shells how many fossilized snail shells does Elmer have.
Identify Total Fossils: Identify the total number of fossils and the percentage that are snail shells.Calculation: Total fossils = 300, Percentage of snail shells = 21%
Calculate Snail Shells: Calculate the number of snail shells using the percentage.Calculation: Number of snail shells = 21% of 300 = 0.21×300 = 63
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