SOLUTION: Suppose that 70 of 95 students at a football game are wearing red. what is the percentage of the students wearing red? wht is the percentage of the students not wearing red?

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Question 811771: Suppose that 70 of 95 students at a football game are wearing red. what is the percentage of the students wearing red? wht is the percentage of the students not wearing red?
Answer by luke94(89) About Me  (Show Source):
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hi there firstly to find percentage its always your score or value divided by the total score/value * 100:
%2870%2F95%29%2A100+=+73.68%25 are wearing red
to find the percent of students not wearing red two ways;
1) find the difference between the values you know then divide that new value by the total amount 95-70+=+25 %2825%2F95%29%2A100+=+26.32%25
2) 100% - % of your first question 100-73.68+=+26.32%25
therefore:
number of students wearing red: ~74%
number of students not wearing red: ~26%
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hope this helps