Question

Tom ordered a set of beads. Of the beads he received, 1,500 were orange and 500 were a different color. What percentage of the beads were orange?

Answer 1

Orange beads percentage= 75%

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Of the beads he received, 1,500 were orange and 500 were a different color.

Total number of beads= 1,500 + 500= 2,000

To calculate the percentage of beads that were orange, we need to use the following formula:

Orange beads percentage= (number of orange beads / total number of beads)*100

Orange beads percentage= (1,500 / 2,000)*100

Orange beads percentage= 75%