SOLUTION: In a class of 40 students ,15 are boys.Find the percentage of students who are girls

Question 1064415: In a class of 40 students ,15 are boys.Find the percentage of students who are girls

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a class of 40 students ,15 are boys.Find the percentage of students who are girls
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# of girls = 40-15 = 25
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Percent of girls = 25/40 = 5/8
Solve:: x/100 = 5/8
x = 500/8
x = 62.5
Ans: 62.5%
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Stan H.
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