Question
During one waiters shift he delivered 13 appetizers, 17 entrées, and 10 desserts what percentage of the dishes he delivered were: A. Desserts B. Appetizers C. entrees
Answer:
A)Desserts = 25 %
B)Appetizers = 32.5 %
C)Entrées = 32.5 %
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Number of appetisers = 13
Number of entrees = 17
Number of desserts = 10
Solution:
Total number of dishes = 13 + 17 + 10 = 40
percentage of the dishes he delivered were Desserts is = [tex]\frac{10}{40} \times 100 = 0.25 \times 100 = 25%[/tex]
percentage of the dishes he delivered were Appetizers is =[tex]\frac{13}{40}\times 100 = 0.325 \times 100[/tex] = 32.5%
percentage of the dishes he delivered were Entrées is = [tex]\frac{17}{40} \times 100 = 0.425 \times 100[/tex]= 42.5 %
