Question

A survey at your school found that 792 in 1,220 students have a cell phone. What percent of the students in the school has a cell phone?

Answer 1

To determine the percentage of students with cell phones, divide the number of students with cell phones (792) by the total number of students (1,220), resulting in a decimal (0.649) which is then multiplied by 100 to obtain a percentage of approximately 64.9%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out what percent of the students in the school has a cell phone, you would divide the number of students with cell phones by the total number of students, and then multiply by 100 to convert the fraction to a percentage. In your school survey, 792 students have a cell phone out of 1,220 students. Here is the calculation:

1. Divide the number of students with cell phones by the total number of students: 792 / 1,220.
2. Calculate the decimal: 0.649.
3. Multiply by 100 to find the percentage: 0.649 * 100 = 64.9%.

Thus, approximately 64.9 percent of students at the school have a cell phone.