Question

Reagan surveyed a number of her classmates about what time they usually go to bed. Of the fifteen classmates she asked, nine said 10 p.m. What percent of the students is this?

Answer 1

9 out of Reagan's 15 classmates go to bed at 10 p.m.

As a fraction, this would be 9/15.

To convert a fraction to a decimal, you just divide the numerator by the denominator.

Thus, 9 ÷ 15 = 0.6

To turn a decimal into a percentage, you multiply the decimal by 100, and then add a percentage sign.

0.6 * 100 = 60%

Therefore, 60% of Reagan's classmates go to bed at 10 p.m.

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