Question

In hopes of encouraging healthier snacks at school, Leah brought in a tray of carrot sticks

Answer 1

Answer:

40 %  of the snacks were carrot sticks.

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of carrot sticks in lunch = 18

Total number of apple slices in lunch = 27

So, Total Snacks in the Lunch = Carrot Sticks + Apple Slices

                                                   = 18 +  27 = 45

Now, $\textrm{Percentage of Carrot Sticks} = \frac{\textrm{The number of Carrot sticks in lunch}}{\textrm{Total snacks in the lunch}} \times 100$

= $\frac{18}{45} \times100 = 40$

⇒Percentage of Carrot Sticks = 40%

Hence, 40 %  of the snacks were carrot sticks.