20 kids Are in a group . 7 of them have pets. How do u figure what percent of the group has pets? I multiplied 7 X 20 and got 14 percent. Is that the right way to figure percent if u have a total and don't have to use 100 as the total?
7/20= 0.35 x 100 =35
35%
To find the percentage of the group that has pets, you cannot simply multiply the number of kids with pets (7) by the total number of kids (20). This method would only work if the total number of kids in the group was 100, and you were trying to find the percentage out of 100.
To find the correct percentage, you need to use the formula:
Percentage = (Number of kids with pets / Total number of kids) * 100
In this case, the number of kids with pets is 7, and the total number of kids is 20. Substituting these values into the formula, you get:
Percentage = (7 / 20) * 100 = 0.35 * 100 = 35%
Therefore, 35% of the group of 20 kids have pets.