Question

For spirit week at a local high school, students were encouraged to wear their school colors of navy and white. 900 students wore their school colors while 300 students did not wear navy and white. what percent of the school population did not wear their school colors?

Answer 1

25%

Explanation:

Find the total school population

900+300

=1200

So 1200 students is 100%

Then find the 1% of students

1200 ÷ 100

= 12 students per 1%

= 300 ÷ 12

= 25

Final answer : 25%