Question

At Hayley's Hats, 45 out of the 50 hats at the store are baseball caps. What percentage of hats at the store are baseball caps?

Answer 1

To find the percentage of hats that are baseball caps at Hayley's Hats, you can use the formula for percentage:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}} \right) \times 100
\]

In this case, the part is the number of baseball caps (45), and the whole is the total number of hats (50).

Now, substitute the values into the formula:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{45}{50} \right) \times 100
\]

Calculating the fraction:

\[
\frac{45}{50} = 0.9
\]

Now, multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage:

\[
0.9 \times 100 = 90
\]

Therefore, 90% of the hats at the store are baseball caps.