4.2.1 In a packet of 32 smarties, there are 8 yellow smarties. Write the number of yellow smarties in the packet as a percentage.

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1. We start by finding the fraction of yellow smarties in one packet. There are $$8$$ yellow smarties out of $$32$$ smarties:

$$
   \frac{8}{32}
   $$

2. Simplify the fraction:

$$
   \frac{8}{32} = \frac{1}{4}
   $$

3. To express this as a percentage, multiply the fraction by $$100\%$$:

$$
   \frac{1}{4} \times 100\% = 25\%
   $$

Thus, the number of yellow smarties in the packet is $$25\%$$.
25% of the smarties are yellow.

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