Of the candy, 1/2 are skittles. 1/4 of the remaining pieces are starbursts and 3/4 of the rest are life savers. the remaining pieces are sour patch kids. what percent of the total pieces are sour patch kids?

The percentage of the total pieces are sour patch kids = × 100

   = 33.33 %

Step-by-step explanation:

( ) x +( ) x +( )  x = 1

LCM = 4

{ } x = 1

× x = 1

= 1

3 x =2

∴ x =

The remaining piece are sour patch kids

so  1 -( )

    =

The percentage of the total pieces are sour patch kids = × 100

   = 33.33 %

the entire expression should be subtracted from 30. to subtract the quantity, distribute the negative sign, which changes the signs on the terms. so, the –2 changes to positive and gets added to 30 instead of subtracted from it.

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