Question

There are 40 students in a class. Boys makeup 40% of the class. If 25% of the boys wearshirt jacs, how many boys wear shirt jacs?​

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

Find out how many boys makeup the class.

100% = 40

1% = 40 ÷ 100 = 0.40

40% = 0.40 x 40 = 16

Find 25% of the class.

25% = 0.40 x 25 = 10

40 - 25 = 15% of the boys wear shirt jacs.

16 - 10 = 6