. There are 2 boys for every 3 girls in Mrs. Sorrentino's class. If there are 30 students in
the class, what percentage are boys?

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Respuesta :

Answer:

40% are boys

Step-by-step explanation:

sum the parts of the ratio, 2 + 3 = 5 parts

Divide number in class by 5 to find value of one part of ratio

30 ÷ 5 = 6 ← value of 1 part of the ratio, then

2 parts = 2 × 6 = 12 ← number of boys in class

percentage = [tex]\frac{boys}{total}[/tex] × 100%

                   = [tex]\frac{12}{30}[/tex] × 100%

                  = 0.4 × 100% = 40%

Answer:

40%   simplify the fraction then divide (boys/total)  then multiply by 100

Step-by-step explanation:                                                                                   2+3 = 5 is the distributer then :                                                                             30/5 = 6  then if 2 are boys  2 x 6 = 12 is the amount of boys                       12/30 = 2/5  simplified and then x 100 to fraction's to find percentage           2/5  x 100 =  40%