Question

There are 582 students at Cambridge Middle School.

About 34% of the students chose blue as their favorite color.
About how many students chose blue?
A. 30
B. 150
C. 200
D. 250

Answer 1

Answer: C. 200

Explanation:

582*34% or 582*0.34=197.88 which is closest to 200 so 200 students chose blue

To change percentage to decimal form move decimal place to the left two times

Examples

34%= 0.34

6.25%= 0.0625

100%= 1

mulitply the decimal by whatever the whole number is to get the part