Question

The total population of Aiken County is 173,000 and there are approximately 23,000 students enrolled in Aiken County schools. What percentage of Aiken County residents are enrolled in Aiken County schools? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

Percentage = 13%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following data;

Total population = 173,000

Number of students = 23,000

To find the percentage;

$Percentage = \frac {Number \; of \; students}{Total \; population} * 100$

$Percentage = \frac {23,000}{173,000} * 100$

$Percentage = \frac {23}{173} * 100$

$Percentage = 0.1330 * 100$

Percentage = 13.3 ≈ 13%

Therefore, the percentage of Aiken County residents that are enrolled in Aiken County schools is 13%.