Question

A grocer reports that the store has sold 72 of the 90 boxes of apples delivered this week. What percentage of the delivered apples have been sold?

Answer 1

Answer:

80%

Step-by-step explanation:

Total boxes of apples delivered = 90

Total boxes sold = 72

What percentage of the delivered apples have been sold?

Percentage sold = Total boxes sold / total boxes delivered × 100

= 72 / 90 × 100

= 0.8 × 100

= 80%

The percentage of the delivered apples have been sold is 80%

Percentage unsold = (total boxes delivered - total boxes sold) / total boxes delivered × 100

= (90 - 72) / 90 × 100

= 18 / 90 × 100

= 0.2 × 100

= 20%