Question

Abby ordered a set of beads. She received 50 beads,24% of them were blue. How many blue beads didAbby receive? Use the percent equation.

Answer 1

12 blue beads

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following

Number of beads received= 50 beads

Percentage that are blue = 24%

Amount of blue beads received = 24% of 50beads

Amount of blue beads received = 24/100 * 50

Amount of blue beads received = 24/2

Amount of blue beads received = 12beads

Hence Abby received 12 blue beads