SOLUTION: Of the 840 shirts sold at a retail store last month, 42 had short sleeves. What percent of the shirts were short sleeved.

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Question 837258: Of the 840 shirts sold at a retail store last month, 42 had short sleeves. What percent of the shirts were short sleeved.
Answer by sheldonbbtrocks(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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Percentage=number of (desired outcomes/all outcomes) *100%. Note: the desired outcome is short sleeved shirts and all outcomes are all the shirts.
Percentage=(42/840)*100%=5%

The percentage of short sleeved shirts is [5%]