A brownie has 480 calories in total, and 240 calories come from fat. What percent of the total calories comes from fat?
A40%
B60%
C50%
D48%
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 50%
1. Divide the part by the whole: 240 divided by 480.
2. This gives 0.5.
3. Move the decimal point two places to the right and add a percent sign: 50%.
4. So 50% of the calories in the brownie come from fat.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 "Percents", section 6.2 Solve General Applications of Percent_
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