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In a class there are 30 students, 12 are girls.

What percentage are girls? (do not forget to write the % sign)

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Final answer:

The percentage of girls in the class is 40%, calculated by setting up the fraction of girls to total students (12/30) and then multiplying by 100.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the percentage of girls in a class of 30 students, where 12 are girls, we would set up a fraction of girls to total students and then convert that fraction to a percentage. The fraction representing the girls is ⅖, since there are 12 girls out of 30 students. To find the percentage, we multiply this fraction by 100:

⅖ × 100 = 40%

Therefore, the percentage of girls in the class is 40%.

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Well, if I’m a class there are 30 students and in that class 12 of the students are girls, then, what percentage are the girls?

Well, to since this question, we can first put this as a fraction and then solve for the percentage so, let’s do that.

12 girls/30 students
= 12 divided by 30
= 0.4
= 40%

So, in conclusion, if in a class there are 30 students and 12 of the students are girls then, 40% of the class are girls while the other 60% of the class are boys.
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