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Example 3: Mrs. Jones found that 40% of the
6th grade likes social studies. If 24 sixth
graders like social studies, then how many
students are in the 6th grade?
Part =
Whole=
Percent=

Answer 1

Part = 24 students

Whole = 60 students

Percent = 40%

Explanation:

When dealing with percents, we can use the formula

P%x = y, where x is the whole and y is the part.

Since the 24 students is part of the entire group of 6th graders (whole), our y value is 24.

Now, we can solve for x to find how many students are in the 6th grade.

• Remember to always convert the percentage t a decimal to simplify the math (40% = 0.40)

`0.40x=24\\x=60`