SOLUTION: A bag of M&M's contained 13 red, 15 yellow, 44 brown, 12 orange, and 9 green candies. What percent of the M&M's were red?

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Question 705095: A bag of M&M's contained 13 red, 15 yellow, 44 brown, 12 orange, and 9 green candies. What percent of the M&M's were red?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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(Count of Red M&Ms)*100/(Count of Total M&Ms)