Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasyPercent of a count
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
A jar holds 60 sweets, and 15% of them are red. How many red sweets are in the jar?
Answer: 9
15% of 60 is 0.15 × 60 = 9.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 4
- 4 is 60/15. A percent of a number is found by multiplying, not dividing.
- If you answered 45
- 45 is 60 − 15, subtracting the percent as if it were a count.
- If you answered 900
- 900 is 15 × 60 without converting 15% to 0.15.
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