Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasyWriting a fraction as a percent
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
In a class of 60 pupils, 15 walk to school. What percent of the class walks to school?
Answer: 25
15/60 = 1/4 = 25%.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 15
- 15 is the number, not the percent.
- If you answered 40
- 40 is 60 ÷ 15 × 10, mixing up the division.
- If you answered 45
- 45 is 60 − 15.
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