Question

If the 16 boys in the classroom are 40% of the class how many students are there in the class

Answer 1

56

Explanation:

40+16=56

Answer 2

40

Explanation:

Set up the equation.

Let the full number of people in the classroom = x

(40%) x = 16 Change 40% to a fraction

(40/100) x = 16 Reduce 40/100 to a decimal

0.4 x = 16 Divide by 0.4

0.4/0.4 x = 16/0.4

x = 40