# Math Help - percentage word question

1. ## percentage word question

hi, this is my question:
12 boys in a class of 38.
find the % of boys.

how would i do this, is it 12/38= then times the answer by 100?

2. Originally Posted by andyboy179
hi, this is my question:
12 boys in a class of 38.
find the % of boys.

how would i do this, is it 12/38= then times the answer by 100?
HI

exactly .

HI

exactly .
thanks for answering, what is 12/38 though???

4. Originally Posted by andyboy179
thanks for answering, what is 12/38 though???
It means for every 38 students , 12 of them are boys . Lets say you and your friend won $50 for some reason , so its only fair both of you get$25 each . So you get 1/2 of the $50 . Or if there are 4 person who won the$ 50 , so each got 1/4 of $50 or 25 percent of the money . 5. Originally Posted by mathaddict It means for every 38 students , 12 of them are boys . Lets say you and your friend won$ 50 for some reason , so its only fair both of you get $25 each . So you get 1/2 of the$50 . Or if there are 4 person who won the $50 , so each got 1/4 of$50 or 25 percent of the money .

i know, but what is 12 divided by 38, i need to know that, on the calculator it comes up as 0.315789473, what would i put for it?

6. Originally Posted by andyboy179
i know, but what is 12 divided by 38, i need to know that, on the calculator it comes up as 0.315789473, what would i put for it?

Well , i thought u meant sth else . Ok , it's correct , then multiply by 100% would give 31.6%

31.5789473 , rounding off to one decimal place gives 31.6

Well , i thought u meant sth else . Ok , it's correct , then multiply by 100% would give 31.6%

31.5789473 , rounding off to one decimal place gives 31.6

thanks alot

so if my question was, in a class of 29 there are 17 girls. find the % of boys.

wouls i do 12 divide 29 then times the answer by 100?

8. Originally Posted by andyboy179
thanks alot

so if my question was, in a class of 29 there are 17 girls. find the % of boys.

wouls i do 12 divide 29 then times the answer by 100?
in a class of boys and girls , then you are correct .