Question

Out of 15 students, 9 are girls. What percentage of the students are boys?

Options:
a) 60%
b) 40%
c) 30%
d) 20%

Answer 1

b) 40%

Explanation:

There are 15 students in total, so 100% = 15.

9 out of 15 are girls so there are 6 boys.

To find what percentage 6 makes we need to multiply 6 with 100 then divide it by 15:

100 × 6 ÷ 15 = 40