Question

2%2, percent of the students at Hamilton Middle School have red hair. There are 700700700 students at Hamilton Middle School. How many students at Hamilton Middle School have red hair?

Answer 1

14 students have red hair.

Explanation:

In Hamilton Middle School 2% of the students have red hair .

Total number of students in the school = 700

We have to calculate the number of students who have red hair.

2% of 700 students.

=
`(2)/(100)` × 700

= 0.02 × 700

= 14 students.

14 students have red hair in Hamilton Middle School.

Answer 2

Percentage of red haired students = 2%
Total number of students = 700

Therefore,
Number of students with red hair = Total number*Percentage of the red haired students = 700*2/100 = 14

Then, 14 students have red hair.