Question

there are 100 marbles in a bag. 21 are green, 26 are blue, 17 are red, 19 are yellow, and 17 are orange. true or false: 17% of the marbles are orange and red.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of non - orange and non - red marbles

Number of non - orange and non - red marbles = \(21 + 26+19=66\)

Step2: Calculate number of orange and red marbles

Number of orange and red marbles = \(100 - 66 = 34\)

Step3: Calculate percentage of orange and red marbles

Percentage of orange and red marbles=\(\frac{34}{100}\times100\% = 34\%
eq17\%\)

Answer:

False