At Debbie's Beading Boutique, 43 out of the 86 beads on clearance are plastic. What percentage of beads on clearance are plastic?Write your answer using a percent sign (%)._____
Q. At Debbie's Beading Boutique, 43 out of the 86 beads on clearance are plastic. What percentage of beads on clearance are plastic?Write your answer using a percent sign (%)._____
Identify Bead Numbers: Identify the total number of beads and the number of plastic beads.Total beads on clearance: 86Plastic beads: 43We need to find the percentage of beads that are plastic using the formula:Percentage = (Number of plastic beads/Total beads)×100
Calculate Percentage: Substitute the values into the formula to calculate the percentage.Percentage = (43/86)×100
Perform Division: Perform the division to simplify the expression. 43/86=0.5
Find Final Percentage: Multiply the result by 100 to find the percentage. 0.5×100=50
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