Question

I have 12 pairs of socks. 8 of them are white, 4 are colorful. What percentage of my socks are colorful? SHOW YOUR WORK

Answer 1

1/2

Explanation:

4+4=8

4-8=4

4+8=12

if you have 12 socks in total, and 4 of them are colorful while the other 8 are white, then you have 1/2 colorful socks.

Answer 2

33.3%

Explanation:

4/12 = 0.333

0.333 x 100 = 33.3%