Question

There are 1,200 students at Roosevelt middle school. There are 700 boys at the school. What percentage of the students at Roosevelt are boys.

Answer 1

Out of 1,200 students, 700 are boys. Therefore, the fraction would be $\frac{700}{1200}$.

To convert this into a percentage, divide 700 by 1,200.

$\frac{700}{1200}$ = 0.583333 (or just 0.583 if you round)

Multiply 0.583 by 100 to get a percentage.

0.583 · 100 = 58.3

So, the percent of boys at the school is 58.3%.