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?
Responses
A 43.75%43.75%
B 37.5%37.5%
C 42%42%
D 31%
of the jelly beans are red.
What percentage is equivalent to the fraction of red jelly beans in each bag?
Responses
A 43.75%43.75%
B 37.5%37.5%
C 42%42%
D 31%
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To convert the fraction \( \frac{7}{16} \) into a percentage, you can follow these steps:
1. **Divide the numerator by the denominator:**
\[
7 \div 16 = 0.4375
\]
2. **Convert the decimal to a percentage by multiplying by 100:**
\[
0.4375 \times 100 = 43.75\%
\]
Therefore, the percentage equivalent to the fraction of red jelly beans in each bag is **43.75%**.
The correct response is **A: 43.75%**.
1. **Divide the numerator by the denominator:**
\[
7 \div 16 = 0.4375
\]
2. **Convert the decimal to a percentage by multiplying by 100:**
\[
0.4375 \times 100 = 43.75\%
\]
Therefore, the percentage equivalent to the fraction of red jelly beans in each bag is **43.75%**.
The correct response is **A: 43.75%**.