Question

A news report says that 9% of middle school students are on the track team.

There are 600 students in your middle school.

How many students in your school would you expect to be on the track team?


54 students


67 students


90 students


540 students

Answer 1

Answer: 54

Explanation:

First, turn your percent into a decimal.

9 / 100 = 0.09

Finally, multiply with the total.

600 x 0.09 = 54

Answer 2

54 students. .09 times 600 is 54.