Question

In hopes of encouraging healthier snacks at school, Zack brought in a tray of carrot sticks and apple slices to share. The tray had a total of 25 snacks, of which 12 were carrot sticks.

What percent were carrot sticks?
What percent were apple slices?

Answer 1

48% were carrot sticks.

52% were apple slices.

Explanation:

Given that:

Total number of snacks in the tray = 25

Number of carrot sticks = 12

Number of apple slices = 25 - 12 = 13

Percent of carrot sticks =
`(Number\ of\ carrot\ sticks)/(Total\ Number)*100`

Percent of carrot sticks=
`(12)/(25)*100`

Percent of carrot sticks = 0.48 * 100 = 48%

Percent of apple slices =
`(13)/(25)*100`

Percent of apple slices = 52%

Hence,

48% were carrot sticks.

52% were apple slices.