Question

26 out of the 40 teachers in a school staff meeting were first-year teachers. What percentage of the teachers in the meeting were first-year teachers?

Answer 1

To find the percentage of teachers who were first-year teachers, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of first-year teachers}}{\text{Total number of teachers}} \right) \times 100
\]

In this case, the number of first-year teachers is 26 and the total number of teachers is 40. Substituting these values into the formula gives:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{26}{40} \right) \times 100
\]

Now, calculating the fraction:

\[
\frac{26}{40} = 0.65
\]

Now, multiply by 100 to convert it to a percentage:

\[
0.65 \times 100 = 65
\]

Thus, the percentage of teachers in the meeting who were first-year teachers is \( \boxed{65} \).