Question

In each bag of jelly beans, 7/16 of the jelly beans are red. What percentage is equivalent to the fraction of red jelly beans in each bag?

a) 43.75%
b) 37.5%
c) 42%
d) 31%

Answer 1

To find the percentage equivalent to 7/16, divide 7 by 16 to get 0.4375 and then multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage, resulting in 43.75%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert the given fraction of jelly beans, 7/16, to a percentage, we divide the numerator by the denominator and then multiply by 100. Here's the calculation:

1. Divide 7 by 16, which equals 0.4375.
2. Multiply 0.4375 by 100 to get the percentage: 0.4375 × 100 = 43.75%.

Therefore, the equivalent percentage of red jelly beans in the bag is 43.75%, which is option (a).