Question

There are 28 Year 8 students going on the ski trip, out of the 45 students going. Write this proportion as a percentage. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

Answer 1

Answer:

62.2%

Step-by-step explanation:

We are told in the question that:

The total number of students going = 45 students

The number of year 8 students going for the ski trip = 28 students

The proportion is :

28/45

Converting this proportion to a percentage.

28/45 × 100

= 0.6222222222222222 × 100

62.222222222%

Approximately to 1 decimal place is

62.2%