Andrew bought 16 pears. he ate 4 pears. what percentage of the pears did andrew eat?
Answer: The required percentage of pears that Andrew ate is 25%.
Step-by-step explanation: Given that Andrew bought 16 pears. he ate 4 pears.
We are to find the percentage of pears that Andrew ate.
The percentage of pears that Andrew ate is given by
\(p\\\\\\=\dfrac{\textup{number of pears that Andrew ate}}{\textup{number of pears that Andrew bought}}\times100\%\\\\\\=\dfrac{4}{16}\times100\%\\\\\\=\dfrac{100}{4}\%\\\\=25\%.\)
Thus, the required percentage of pears that Andrew ate is 25%.