Question

There are 30 people on a train. Of these people, 12 are boys. What fraction of people are boys?

Answer 1

Answer:

12/30

Step-by-step explanation:

The numerator (top number) is how many pieces you have, and the denominator (bottom number) is the number of pieces in a whole. Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Answer:

39.6%

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Figuring out what to multiply by

   a. 30 * x = 100

   b. 30 * 3.33 = 100

2. Multiplying 12 by 3.33 to find the percentage.

   a. 12 * 3.33 = 39.6%