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A brownie has 480 total calories, and 240 of those calories come from fat. What percent of the total calories comes from fat?
A20%
B24%
C480%
D50%
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 50%
1. Let p equal the percent of calories from fat.
2. The sentence translates to 240 equals p times 480.
3. Divide both sides by 480 to get p equals 0.5.
4. Convert 0.5 to percent form to get 50%.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Math Models", section 3.2 Solve Percent Applications_
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