Question

There are 125 people on a mountain trail. If 55 people on the trail are children, what percentage of the people on the trail are children?

Answer 1

44%

Explanation:

.44 x 125 equals 55 n

Answer 2

The percentage of people who were children = 44%

Explanation:

• Total people = 125

• Children on the trail = 55

We need to determine the percentage of the people on the trail who are children.

• All we need is to divide 55 by the total number of people i.e. 125 and then multiply the result by 100.

so

Children percentage = 55 / 125 × 100

= 0.44 × 100

= 44%

Therefore, the percentage of people who were children = 44%