Question

There are 200 students, where 86 of them were in the athletics team. Therefore, ___% of the students were in the athletics team.

Answer 1

43%
86 divided by 200=0.43
0.43 times 100= 43

Answer 2

43%

Explanation:

calculate percentage as

( number of students in athletics team ÷ total students ) × 100%

= ( 86 ÷ 200) × 100%

= 0.43 × 100%

= 43%