Question

Participants in a behavior study randomly select an identification bracelet from a basket. There are a total of 54 bracelets in the basket. There are 12 pink, 9 orange, 6 green and 27 blue. If all the bracelets were used, about what percent of the participants ended up with orange bracelets?

Answer 1

About 16.67% of the participants ended up with orange bracelets.

Explanation:

The percentage of orange bracelets is given by the number of orange bracelets multiplied by 100% and divided by the total number of bracelets.

In this question:

Total of 54 bracelets.

9 orange.

So

9*100%/54 = 16.67%

About 16.67% of the participants ended up with orange bracelets.