Question

During the 2009/2010 school year, Detroit students missed an average of 9 weeks of school. Let's say that the school year is 39 weeks long. If this is true, what percentage of school time did the average student miss that year in Detroit

Answer 1

The percentage of school time missed by the average student during 2009/2010 school year in Detroit is 23.08%.

Explanation:

The percentage of school time missed by the average student during 2009/2010 school year in Detroit can be calculated as follows:

Percentage of school time missed = (Average number weeks of school missed / Total number of weeks in a school year) * 100 ................... (1)

Where;

Average number weeks of school missed = 9

Total number of weeks in a school year = 39

Substituting the values into equation (1), we have:

Percentage of school time missed = (9 / 39) * 100

Percentage of school time missed = 0.230769230769231 * 100

Percentage of school time missed = 23.0769230769231%

Rounding to 2 decimal places, we have:

Percentage of school time missed = 23.08%

Therefore, the percentage of school time missed by the average student during 2009/2010 school year in Detroit is 23.08%.