Question

If there was a total of 30 computers and the computer lab is removing 3 broken computers and adding 13 wireless devices, about what percent of the lab are wireless devices

Answer 1

32.5 % of lab are wireless devices

Solution:

Given that there was a total of 30 computers and the computer lab is removing 3 broken computers and adding 13 wireless devices

Now we can first find out total number of computers and devices in lab

total number of computers and devices in lab = 30 computers - 3 + 13 wireless devices

total number of computers and devices in lab = 30 - 3 + 13 = 40

So there are 40 computers and wireless devices in lab

To find: what percent of the lab are wireless devices

So we have to find what percent of 40 is 13

Let "a" be the required percent

a % of 40 = 13

$\frac{a}{100} \times 40 = 13\\\\a = \frac{13 \times 100}{40}\\\\a = 32.5$

32.5 % of of lab are wireless devices