Answer:
9 beads are purple
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
To find out how many beads are purple, multiply the total beads by the fraction of the beads that are purple
so
therefore
9 beads are purple
Another way to solve the problem is convert the fraction in percentage
we have
so
If the total are 18 beads
50% is 9 beads
therefore
9 beads are purple
