Question

A survey reveals 252 out of 350 students in 7th grade like to read. What percent like to read? Write a percent proportion equation to solve this question

Answer 1

72% students likes to read .

Explanation:

Let us assume that the percent of student likes to read be x.

As given

A survey reveals 252 out of 350 students in 7th grade like to read.

As Percent is always from 100 percent .

Thus

x is from 100 in case of proportions.

252 students are from 350 students .

Therefore the proportion equations becomes

x : 100 :: 252 : 350

`(x)/(100)= (252)/(350)`

Simplify the above

`x= (252* 100)/(350)`

`x= (25200)/(350)`

x = 72%

Therefore 72% students likes to read .