SOLUTION: In a class of 50 children, 26 are boys and the rest are girls. Find their respective percentages

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Question 1013992: In a class of 50 children, 26 are boys and the rest are girls. Find their respective percentages
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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That means there are 26 boys and 24 girls.
Their percentages are found by dividing and converting to percents...
Boys ==> 26/50 = .52 = 52%
Girls==> 24/50 = .48 = 48%