Question

REVIEW OF SONT BILLS AND PROBLEM SOLVINGFinding a percentage of a total amount: Real world situationsHeatherRita's chocolate bar is 36% cocoa. If the weight of the chocolate bar is 79 grams, how many grams of cocoa does it contain Round your answer to thenearest tenthgram

Answer 1

To find a percentage of a total amount you multiply the amount by the percentage (in decimals (%/100)

Then, the 36% of 79 grams is:
`79*(36)/(100)=79*0.36=28.44`Rounded to the nearest thent it is 28.4 grams