SOLUTION: There were 30 children playing on the playground. 6 of them were boys. what percent of the kids were boys?

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Question 843842: There were 30 children playing on the playground. 6 of them were boys. what percent of the kids were boys?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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6%2F30=X%2F100
X=600%2F30
X=20
20% were boys.