7. the graph above shows the distribution of three different flavors of hard candies—cherry, lemon, and…

7. the graph above shows the distribution of three different flavors of hard candies—cherry, lemon, and lime—in a candy jar. if all the lemon candies are removed and no other candies are added or removed, what fraction of the remaining candies in the jar will be lime candies? \n○ $\frac{1}{7}$ \n○ $\frac{2}{9}$ \n○ $\frac{1}{4}$ \n○ $\frac{5}{17}$ \n○ $\frac{5}{12}$

7. the graph above shows the distribution of three different flavors of hard candies—cherry, lemon, and lime—in a candy jar. if all the lemon candies are removed and no other candies are added or removed, what fraction of the remaining candies in the jar will be lime candies? \n○ $\frac{1}{7}$ \n○ $\frac{2}{9}$ \n○ $\frac{1}{4}$ \n○ $\frac{5}{17}$ \n○ $\frac{5}{12}$

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate remaining percentage

After removing lemon - flavored candies (15%), the total percentage of remaining candies is (60%+25% = 85%).

Step2: Find fraction of lime candies

The percentage of lime candies is 25%. To find the fraction of lime candies among the remaining candies, we calculate (\frac{25}{85}). Simplify (\frac{25}{85}=\frac{5}{17}) by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5.

Answer:

(\frac{5}{17})