Fraction which are red = 50/250
= 1/5
To get the percent we multiply by 100:-
1/ 5 * 100
= 100/5
= 20% answer
Riley has 250 marbles in his collection. 50 of the marbles are red.
The fraction [tex]\frac{50}{250}[/tex] represents the 50 marbles that are red out of all the marbles. We can find out what percent of marbles are red by changing the fraction [tex]\frac{50}{250}[/tex] to a percent.
The fraction [tex]\frac{50}{250}[/tex] can be reduced to [tex]\frac{1}{5}[/tex] by dividing both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor of 50 and 250.
1 ÷ 5 = 0.2
0.2 × 100 = 20%
Therefore, 20% of the marbles are red.
