Question

There are orange, yellow and blue sweets in a box. The ratio of the

number of orange, yellow and blue sweets in the box is 7:5:4. What
percentage of the sweets are blue? *
4%
25%
35%
O 16%​

Answer 1

25%

Explanation:

Sum the parts of the ratio, 7 + 5 + 4 = 16 parts

Of the 16 parts, 4 parts are blue, thus percentage is

`(4)/(16)` × 100% =
`(1)/(4)` × 100% = 25%