A factory is packaging cookies for sale. One in 50 cookies is discarded due to defects. What percentage of cookies is defective?(1 point)
To find the percentage of defective cookies, we need to divide the number of defective cookies by the total number of cookies and then multiply by 100.
Since one in 50 cookies is defective, this means that 1/50 = 0.02 (or 2%) of the cookies are defective.
To find the percentage of defective cookies, we can use the formula:
Percentage = (Number of Defective Cookies / Total Number of Cookies) * 100
In this case, we are given that one in 50 cookies is discarded due to defects. This means that for every 50 cookies, one is defective.
So the Number of Defective Cookies is 1, and the Total Number of Cookies is 50.
Let's substitute these values into the formula:
Percentage = (1 / 50) * 100 = 2%
Therefore, the percentage of cookies that are defective is 2%.
To find the percentage of cookies that are defective, you need to divide the number of defective cookies by the total number of cookies and then multiply by 100 to convert it to a percentage.
In this case, the proportion of defective cookies is 1 in 50. To express this as a decimal, divide 1 by 50:
1/50 = 0.02
Now, to convert this decimal to a percentage, multiply by 100:
0.02 * 100 = 2%
Therefore, the percentage of cookies that are defective is 2%.