The Candy Shack sells 138 pounds of candy on Tuesday. They sold 71.76 pounds of jelly beans. What percent of the candy sold was jelly beans?

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Answer:

52% were jelly beans!

Explanation:

Cross multiply the following:

[tex] \frac{x}{100} = \frac{71.76}{138} [/tex]

x times 138 = 138x

100 times 71.76 = 7,176

Divide both sides by 138:

[tex] \frac{138x}{138} = \frac{7176}{138} [/tex]

x = 52%

Answer:

52% were jelly beans

Step-by-step explanation:

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