Question

56 students signed up for the school play. About 34% of these students were boys. At the auditions only 31 girls attended. What percent of girls who signed up for the play attended the auditions?

EXPLAIN HOW TO SOLVE

Answer 1

56 students represents 100 % and

X boys represent 34%,

so x= 56•34/100= 19.04 so approximately 19 boys

56-19= 37 girls signed up.

Now 37 girls represent 100% and 31 girls represent x % ,

So x= 31•100/37= 83.78% about 84% of the girls attended