SOLUTION: Hi! I do pretty well in algebra but when it comes to word problems I seem to have the hardest time figuring them out and wanted to if someone can help with this problem I have been

Question 208028: Hi! I do pretty well in algebra but when it comes to word problems I seem to have the hardest time figuring them out and wanted to if someone can help with this problem I have been stuck on for quite some time. Thanks.
Here is the problem:
A mixture, contains 32 oz. of butter, 48 oz. of sugar, 96 oz. of flour, and 54 oz. of milk. What percent of the total is each of these elements?
Here are the answers to choose from:
A. Butter: 13.9%, Sugar: 20.3%, Flour: 41.8%, Milk: 23.9%
B. Butter: 23.9%, sugar: 20.3%, Flour: 51.8%, Milk: 23.9%
C. Butter: 13.9%, Sugar: 20.3%, Flour; 11.8%, Milk: 53.9%
D. Butter: 33.9%, Sugar: 20.3%, Flour: 41.8%, Milk: 23.9%
Thanks again!
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A mixture, contains 32 oz. of butter, 48 oz. of sugar, 96 oz. of flour, and 54 oz. of milk. What percent of the total is each of these elements?
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Here are the answers to choose from:
A. Butter: 13.9%, Sugar: 20.3%, Flour: 41.8%, Milk: 23.9% *****
B. Butter: 23.9%, sugar: 20.3%, Flour: 51.8%, Milk: 23.9%
C. Butter: 13.9%, Sugar: 20.3%, Flour; 11.8%, Milk: 53.9%
D. Butter: 33.9%, Sugar: 20.3%, Flour: 41.8%, Milk: 23.9%
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total ounces = 32 + 48 + 96 + 54 = 230
32 oz butter / 230 = .1391 * 100% rounded to the nearest tenth = 13.9%
48 oz sugar / 230 = .2086 * 100% rounded to the nearest tenth = 20.9%
96 oz flour / 230 = .4173 * 100% rounded to the nearest tenth = 41.7%
54 oz milk / 230 = .2347 * 100% rounded to the nearest tenth = 23.5%
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13.9% + 20.9% + 41.7% + 23.5% = 100% as it should.
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the percentages shown in the answer selections do not all agree with my calculations. i show 20.9% for sugar and they show 20.3%. i show 23.5% for milk and they show 23.9%. i show 41.7% for flour and they show 41.8%. the only one we actually agree on is butter.
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selection A, however, is the closest to the true answer so I chose that.
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