Answer:
12% of the band members play flute
Explanation:
- A percentage is essentially (part / whole) * 100.
Thus, we can determine what percentage of the band members play flute (i.e., 12 is what percent of 100) by dividing 12 by 100 and multiplying by 100:
Percentage = (12 flute players / 100 total band members) * 100
Percentage = (12/100) * 100
Percentage = (3/25) * 100
Percentage = 300/25
Percentage = 12
Thus, 12% of the band members play flutes.
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Alternatively, we could have realized that a percentage is always out of 100 so the percent is 12 since the denominator is 100 (100 members), but I showed the math to help you in any future problems where the denominator is not out of 100.