Information and IdeasEasy–MediumComputing a simple total
Information and Ideas practice question
Loaves sold by a bakery on one Saturday:
White: 120
Wholemeal: 80
Rye: 40
Sourdough: 60
Which choice most accurately completes the statement? 'Wholemeal and rye together made up ____ of the loaves sold.'
- A. 40%Correct
- B. 30%
- C. 50%
- D. 120 loaves, or 60%
Answer: A. 40%
Total 300; wholemeal + rye = 120, which is 40%.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 30%
- 30% is 90 loaves, not 120.
- C. 50%
- 50% would be 150 loaves.
- D. 120 loaves, or 60%
- 120 loaves is right, but that is 40%, not 60%.
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