Question

Marques and Nicole are making fruit salads for a picnic. Marques mixes 6 cups of melon and 5 cups of apple and Nicole mixes 7 cups of melon and 6 cups of apple. Use Marques and Nicole’s percent of apple to determine whose fruit salad will taste more appley.
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 2

Marques percent of apple (to nearest whole number) =
%
Nicole percent of apple (to nearest whole number) =
%

Answer 1

To determine the percentage of apple in Marques and Nicole's fruit salads, we can use the formula:

\[
\text{Percentage of Apple} = \left( \frac{\text{Cups of Apple}}{\text{Total Cups of Fruit}} \right) \times 100
\]

**Marques' Salad:**

- Cups of Apple = 5
- Cups of Melon = 6
- Total Cups = 5 + 6 = 11

\[
\text{Percentage of Apple (Marques)} = \left( \frac{5}{11} \right) \times 100 \approx 45.45\%
\]

Rounded to the nearest whole number, Marques' percent of apple is:

\[
\text{Marques percent of apple} \approx 45\%
\]

**Nicole's Salad:**

- Cups of Apple = 6
- Cups of Melon = 7
- Total Cups = 6 + 7 = 13

\[
\text{Percentage of Apple (Nicole)} = \left( \frac{6}{13} \right) \times 100 \approx 46.15\%
\]

Rounded to the nearest whole number, Nicole's percent of apple is:

\[
\text{Nicole percent of apple} \approx 46\%
\]

**Summary:**

- Marques percent of apple (to nearest whole number) = 45%
- Nicole percent of apple (to nearest whole number) = 46%

Thus, Nicole's fruit salad will taste slightly more appley.