Khan AcademyDonate □gor2901;Percent word problemsSophie Ruth is eating a 50 -gram chocolate bar which contains 30% cocoa.How many grams of cocoa are in the chocolate bar?gramsStuck? Review related articles/videos or use a hint.Reportaproblem
Q. Khan AcademyDonate □gor2901;Percent word problemsSophie Ruth is eating a 50 -gram chocolate bar which contains 30% cocoa.How many grams of cocoa are in the chocolate bar?gramsStuck? Review related articles/videos or use a hint.Reportaproblem
Identify Cocoa Percentage and Weight: Identify the percentage of cocoa in the chocolate bar and the total weight of the chocolate bar.Sophie Ruth's chocolate bar weighs 50 grams and contains 30% cocoa.
Convert Percentage to Decimal: Convert the percentage of cocoa to a decimal to use in calculations.30% as a decimal is 0.30 (since 30%=10030=0.30).
Calculate Weight of Cocoa: Calculate the weight of cocoa in the chocolate bar by multiplying the total weight of the bar by the decimal form of the percentage of cocoa.The weight of cocoa is 50 grams ×0.30=15 grams.
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