Question

in a class of 25 students 8% of the students play on a softball team how many students play on the softball team

Answer 1

2 students play on the softball team

Solution:

Given that in a class of 25 students, 8 % of students play on a softball team

To find: Number of students play on softball team

Total number of students in class = 25

8 % of students play on a softball team means that 8 % of total students play on softball team

Therefore, number of students play on softball team is given as:

$\rightarrow 8 \% \text{ of } 25\\\\\rightarrow 8 \% \times 25\\\\\rightarrow \frac{8}{100} \times 25\\\\\rightarrow \frac{8}{4} = 2$

Thus 2 students play on the softball team