The ice cream shop sold 8 vanilla cones, 15 strawberry cones, and 25 chocolate cones in one evening. What percent of the cones sold were strawberry?

Question

The ice cream shop sold 8 vanilla cones, 15 strawberry cones, and 25 chocolate cones in one evening.  What percent of the cones sold were strawberry?
answer choices

A. 24.25% -

B. 27.5% -

C. 28.95% -

D. 31.25% -

E 32.75% -

g · Accepted Answer

D. 31.25%

ferv · Answer

Explain

g · Answer

Add all the numbers up then you divide by 15 and you get 31.25

oobleck · Answer

actually, you divide 15 by the total cones.