Question

49 out of the 70 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 first-year teachers in the meeting, you can use the formula:

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

Substituting the values from the problem:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{49}{70}\right) \times 100
\]

Calculating the fraction:

\[
\frac{49}{70} = 0.7
\]

Now multiplying by 100:

\[
0.7 \times 100 = 70
\]

Therefore, the percentage of first-year teachers in the meeting is **70%**.