Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasyPercentage absent
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
In a class of 25 pupils, 5 are absent today. What percentage of the class is absent?
Answer: 20
5/25 = 0.2 = 20%.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 5
- 5 is the number absent, not the percentage.
- If you answered 25
- 25 is the class size.
- If you answered 80
- 80% is the percentage present.
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