Question

There are 45 children in a class. If

Answer 1

Answer:

20%

Step-by-step explanation:

Total = 45

Absentees = 9

Percentage  = (No. of absentees / total) × 100

                    = 9 / 45 × 100

                    = 0.2 × 100

                    = 20%

Answer 2

Answer:

20% of the children are absent

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of children absent = 9

Total children in the class = 45

Percent of absent children / total children is defined as the quotient 9/45 multiplied by 100. That is;

$\frac{9}{45} \,*\,100 = 0.2 \,*\,100=20\,%$

SO the percentage is 20%