There are 48 students in a class. 7 out of 8 are female , what percent are females
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Since 7 out of 8 students are female, we can set up a proportion: 7/8 = x/48 Now, we can solve for x: x = (7/8) * 48 x = 42 So, there are 42 female students in the class. Now, we can find the percentage of female students: Percentage = (Number of female Show more…
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