Asked by Helen
The chart shows the total number of students in two school orchestras and the number of students in each orchestra who play string instruments. Which orchestra has the greater percent of its members as string instrumentalist?
Orchestra Number of String Players
Glenshire 43
Latonia 28
Total Numbers of Musicians
117
76
Orchestra Number of String Players
Glenshire 43
Latonia 28
Total Numbers of Musicians
117
76
Answers
Answered by
Mia
To find the percentage divide the number of strings in a school by the total number of musicians in that school then multiply by 100
Answered by
Helen
Both are 36
Answered by
Mia
then you have to look at the decimals behind the 36 to see which is greater
Answered by
Mia
*decimal places
Answered by
Helen
oh Latonia has the greater percent
Answered by
Mia
yes