Question

A local little league has a total of 60 players, of whom 20% are left-handed. How many left-handed players are there?

Answer 1

There are 12 left-handed players in the league

Explanation:

• To find the value of the percentage of a given number, change the percentage at first to decimal by divide it by 100, then multiply the decimal by the number.

• Ex: 5% of 50 ⇒ 5% =
  `(5)/(100)` = 0.05 ⇒ 5% × 50 = 0.05 × 50 = 2.5

Let us solve the problem

∵ A local little league has a total of 60 players

∵ 20% of them are left-handed

→ Find 20% of 60

∴ The number of left-handed players = 20% × 60

→ Change 20% to a decimal

∵ 20% =
`(20)/(100)` = 0.20

∴ The number of left-handed players = 0.20 × 60

∴ The number of left-handed players = 12

∴ There are 12 left-handed players in the league