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% -
D. 31.25%
actually, you divide 15 by the total cones.
Explain
To find the percent of cones sold that were strawberry, we need to divide the number of strawberry cones by the total number of cones sold and then multiply by 100 to convert it to a percentage.
Step 1: Add the number of vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate cones together to find the total number of cones sold: 8 + 15 + 25 = 48 cones
Step 2: Divide the number of strawberry cones (15) by the total number of cones sold (48): 15/48 ≈ 0.3125
Step 3: Multiply by 100 to convert it to a percentage: 0.3125 * 100 ≈ 31.25%
So, the answer is D. 31.25%.