Question

At the craft store, Amelia bought a bag of purple and yellow marbles. She received 75 marbles in all. 15 of the marbles were purple. What percentage of the marbles were purple?

Answer 1

Answer: 20%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Total marbles are 75

Out of this 15 are purple

Percentage of purple marbles is given by

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{15}{75}\times 100=20\%$

So, purple marble constitutes of 20%