Question

There are 22 boys and 15 girls in a class. Find the percentage of the girls in the class​

Answer 1

There are 37 students in students altogether (22+15 = 37)

15 girls/ 37 *100
=40 %

Answer 2

40.54 %

Explanation:

Boys ⇒ 22

Girls ⇒ 15

The whole number of students in the class ⇒ 22 + 15

⇒ 37

Percentage ⇒
`(number\:\:of\:\:girls)/(Whole\:\:number\:\:of \:\:students)` × 100 %

⇒
`(15)/(37)` × 100 %

⇒
`(1500)/(37)`

⇒ 40.54%

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