Question

during the flu epidemic at school, 112 students were absent out of 800 students at the middle school. What percent were absent?​

Answer 1

14% of the students were absent

Explanation:

We can make a proportion find what percent of 800 112 is.

`(part)/(whole) =(percent)/(100)`

Using this formula, we can substitute the numbers given, but make the percent x, because it is unknown.

`(112)/(800)=(x)/(100)\\11200=800x\\x=14`

14% of the students were absent.