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Question

A large birdcage contains 8 canaries and 13 parakeets.

About what percentage of the birds are canaries?

Worked Solution

Percentage of birds that are canaries
= number of canariestotal number of birds\dfrac{\text{number of canaries}}{\text{total number of birds}}
= 88+13\dfrac{8}{8+13}
= 821\dfrac{8}{21}
≈\approx {{{correctAnswer}}}

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551

Question

A large birdcage contains 8 canaries and 13 parakeets.

About what percentage of the birds are canaries?

Worked Solution

Percentage of birds that are canaries
= number of canariestotal number of birds\dfrac{\text{number of canaries}}{\text{total number of birds}}
= 88+13\dfrac{8}{8+13}
= 821\dfrac{8}{21}
≈\approx 38%

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
correctAnswer
38%

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

8%

✓

38%

x

58%

x

62%