SOLUTION: A class consist of 84 students. 7 out of 8 are female. what is the percentage of female

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Question 810273: A class consist of 84 students. 7 out of 8 are female. what is the percentage of female
Answer by erica65404(394) About Me  (Show Source):
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All you need to do for this problem is take the fraction 7/8 and divide 7 by 8 and then multiply by 100 to get percent.
7/8 = .875
.875 x 100 = 87.5%