Divide: 32/86 = ?
Change the decimal to a percent by moving the decimal point over two places to the right. Or multiply the decimal by 100.
The football team has 86 players. Thirty-two of those players are seniors. What percent of the football players are seniors? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
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Hi Sara, What you do is divide 32 by 86 and that gives you the percent
of seniors on the football team
of seniors on the football team
2/3=.66
.66*86=57%
.66*86=57%
No, it's not 57%. divide 32 by 86 and multiply by 100. If rounding to the nearest whole number, you get 37% which makes sense since 32 seniors is a bit less than half (50%) of the whole team.
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