Eli is making soup for his family. He adds 3 cups of vegetables, 4 cups of broth, 1 cup of chicken, and 2 cups of noodles to the soup. What percent of the soup is vegetables?(1 point)
Responses
300%
300 percent
30%
30 percent
3%
3 percent
33%
33%
To find the percentage of vegetables in the soup, we need to calculate the ratio of vegetables to the total amount of soup and then convert it to a percentage.
The total amount of soup is 3 cups of vegetables + 4 cups of broth + 1 cup of chicken + 2 cups of noodles = 10 cups.
The amount of vegetables in the soup is 3 cups.
To find the percentage, divide the amount of vegetables by the total amount of soup and multiply by 100:
(3 cups / 10 cups) * 100 = 30%
Therefore, the percentage of the soup that is vegetables is 30%.
To calculate the percent of the soup that is vegetables, you need to divide the amount of vegetables by the total amount of soup and then multiply by 100.
The total amount of soup is the sum of all the ingredients: 3 cups of vegetables + 4 cups of broth + 1 cup of chicken + 2 cups of noodles.
Total soup = 3 cups + 4 cups + 1 cup + 2 cups = 10 cups
Next, you divide the amount of vegetables (3 cups) by the total amount of soup (10 cups):
Vegetables percentage = (3 cups / 10 cups) x 100
Now, you can calculate the percentage:
Vegetables percentage = (0.3) x 100 = 30%
Therefore, the percent of the soup that is vegetables is 30%.