There are 120 students involved in the school play. If 72 of the students are girls, what percent are girls
Divide.
72/120 = ?
Multiply the decimal answer by 100 to find the percent.
To find the percentage of girls among the students involved in the school play, you need to divide the number of girls by the total number of students and then multiply by 100.
Step 1: Divide the number of girls by the total number of students.
72 girls / 120 students = 0.6
Step 2: Multiply the result by 100 to get the percentage.
0.6 * 100 = 60%
Therefore, 60% of the students involved in the school play are girls.