Question

1. the circle graph gives the distribution of the colors of markers in a large box. if there are about 2,000 markers in the box, which of the following is closest to the difference between the number of yellow and green markers?

a. 50
b. 100
c. 150
d. 200

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the number of yellow markers

The proportion of yellow markers is \(25\%\), and the total number of markers is \(2000\). So the number of yellow markers is \(2000\times25\%=2000\times0.25 = 500\).

Step2: Calculate the number of green markers

The proportion of green markers is \(20\%\), and the total number of markers is \(2000\). So the number of green markers is \(2000\times20\%=2000\times0.2 = 400\).

Step3: Calculate the difference

The difference between the number of yellow and green markers is \(500 - 400=100\).

Answer:

B. 100