Question

On a class trip with 40 students, 14 are male. What percentage of the class is female?

66%
60%
65%
58%

Answer 1

C. 65%

Explanation:

We know that of the 40 total students, 14 are male, which means the remaining students are female.

To find how many are female, we subtract 14 from 40:

40 - 14 = 26 females

Percentage is simply a part divided by a whole, multiplied by 100. Here, the "part" is the number of females, which is 26. The "whole" is the total number of students, which is 40. So, we have:

(26 / 40) * 100 = 65

The answer is thus C, 65%.

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Answer 2

65%

Explanation:

If 14 are male, then 26 are female.

To find the percent female, divide the number of females by the total.

26/40 = 0.65

So, the percentage of the class that is female is 65%