A student counted the number of candies of each color in a bag of 57 Reese's Pieces.The results are shown in the following bar graph. What percentage of the candies were NOT colored orange?
A) 21%
B) 28%
C) 49%
D) 51%

Question

A student counted the number of candies of each color in a bag of 57 Reese's Pieces.The results are shown in the following bar graph.  What percentage of the candies were NOT colored orange?
A) 21% 
B) 28% 
C) 49% 
D) 51%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of candies are 57, and the number of candies that are not orange is 29. 
Percentage of candies that are not orange = [(29/57) x 100] % = 50.87% ≈ 49%
Thus, the best choice is C, which is closest to 49%.

A Student Counted the Number of Candies of Each Color