Nandini has 25 marbles, of which 15 are white. What percentage of her - Figure it out - Page 3, 4

part 2 - Question 2 - Figure it out - Page 3, 4 - Chapter 1 Class 8 - Fractions in Disguise (Ganita Prakash II) - Class 8 (Ganita Prakash - 1, 2 & Old NCERT)

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Question 2 Nandini has 25 marbles, of which 15 are white. What percentage of her marbles are white? (i) 10% (ii) 15% (iii) 25% (iv) 60% (v) 40% (vi) None of these Let’s first find Fraction of marbles which are white And, then convert fraction into percentage Now, Fraction of marbles which are white = (𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠)/(𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠) = 𝟏𝟓/𝟐𝟓 Now, finding Percentage Percentage of marbles which are white = 𝟏𝟓/𝟐𝟓 × 100% = 15 × 4 % = 60 % So, the correct answer is (iv) – 60%

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