Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasy–MediumPercent of a total that a part represents
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
A jar holds 30 sweets, of which 24 are wrapped. What percent of the sweets are wrapped?
Answer: 80
24/30 = 0.8 = 80%.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 6
- 6 is the number of unwrapped sweets, not a percentage.
- If you answered 20
- 20% is the share that is NOT wrapped.
- If you answered 125
- 125% divides 30 by 24, the wrong way round.
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