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What is the percentage of people who chose grapefruit as their favorite fruit?


Favorite fruit Number of people

Apple 22

Grapes 13

Grapefruit 5

Plum 1

Orange 9

A1%
B5%
C10%
D25%

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pinkster104

The total numer of people who voted was 50 and out of that, 5 chose grapefruit. Since percentages are based out of one hundred, we have to multiply 5/50 by 2 to get it out of 100. So 5/50· 2/2= 10/100 or C 10%. I hope this helps! :)

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\(\rm 22+13+5+1+9=50~people \\ \\Grapefruit~lovers:~5 \\ \\ p\%=\frac{p}{100} \\ \\ \frac{5 ot0*p}{10 ot0}=5|*10 \\ \\ 5p=5*10 \\ \\ 5p=50 \\ \\ \bold{p=10\%} \\ \\ \boxed{\rm Answer:~C}\)

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