SOLUTION: There are 126 boys and 74 girls in a school playground. What percentage of the pupils in the playground are boys?

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Question 1035816: There are 126 boys and 74 girls in a school playground.
What percentage of the pupils in the playground are boys?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The FRACTION of the pupils that are boys is:
+126+%2F+%28+126+%2B+74+%29+=+126+%2F+200+
+126+%2F+200+=+63+%2F+100+
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The PERCENTAGE of the pupils that are boys is:
+%28+63+%2F+100+%29%2A100+=+63+
63%