How to Calculate Percentage of Blue Marbles in a Jar
What percentage of marbles in a jar are blue?
Out of 900 marbles, 60% are blue. How many marbles are blue?
Answer:
The percentage of blue marbles in the jar is 60%. To calculate the number of blue marbles:
Step by-step:
1. Convert the percentage (60%) into a decimal by dividing 60 by 100: 60/100 = 0.6
2. Multiply the decimal by the total number of marbles (900): 0.6 x 900 = 540 blue marbles
Calculating the percentage of blue marbles in a jar can be done by converting the percentage into a decimal and then multiplying it by the total number of marbles. In this case, with 60% of 900 marbles being blue, we find that there are 540 blue marbles in the jar.