Question

In a class of 32 students, 4 students were absent on Monday. What percent

of the students were absent on Monday?

Answer 1

12.5% of the students were absent on Monday

Explanation:

32 students = 100 students

16 students= 1/2 of the class

8 students= 1/4 of the class

4 students= 1/8 of the class

Answer 2

12.5%

Explanation:

Our of 32 students, 4 students were absent on Monday, which means to get the percentage, we divide 4 by 32 and then turn it to percentage, by multiplying by 100

4/32= 0.125

0.125X100

= 12.5%