Question

Find the percentages.

In a school containing 360 children, 198 are girls. The number of girls is what percent of the number of boys? The number of boys is what percent of the number of girls?

Answer 1

55% are girls 45% are boys The number of girls is 122.22% of the number of boys and the number of boys is 81.82% of the number of
Girls

Explanation:

Answer 2

The number of boys is 162. The percentage for girls is 55% and for boys is 45%.

Explanation:

The formula to find percentage
`p=(x)/(y)` ×100.

where x is the part value for that percentage is to be found.

y is the total value.

For girls,

`p=(198)/(360)` ×100.

Percentage for girls p=55%.

For boys,

The Number of boys = 360 - 198.

Boys = 162.

`p=(162)/(360)` ×100.

Percentage for boys p=45%.