Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition) - Standalone book
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Author: Karen C. Timberlake
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.45AQAP
A bag of gumdrops contains 16 orange gumdrops, 8 yellow gumdrops, and 16 blackgumdrops. (1.4)
a. What is the percentage of yellow gumdrops? Express your answer to the ones place.
b. What is the percentage of black gumdrops? Express your answer to the ones place.
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