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To calculate: To find the percent of students with blue eyes
Answer to Problem 7.3MPS
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Table showing the eye colors of the students in Mr. L’s class
Eye Color | Number of students |
Blue | 9 |
Brown | 5 |
green | 6 |
hazel | 4 |
Formula Used:
Percent proportion is an equation where a percent is equal to an equivalent ratio
Formula for percent proportion is
Calculation:
Given that tableshowing the eye colors of the students in Mr. L’s class
Eye Color | Number of students |
Blue | 9 |
Brown | 5 |
green | 6 |
hazel | 4 |
Total number of students
Number of student with blue eyes
Let the percent be
Using percent proportion,
Substituting the values,
Conclusion:
Hence,
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