Question

Of the students in your class 12% are left handed. What fraction of the students are left handed? Are there more right handed or left handed students? Explain. Write your answers in simplest form.

Answer 1

To find the fraction of left-handed students in the class, we convert the given percentage to a fraction. The fraction of right-handed students can be obtained by subtracting the fraction of left-handed students from 100%. There are more right-handed students than left-handed students in the class.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the fraction of students who are left-handed, we can convert the given percentage to a fraction. Since 12% can be written as 12/100, the fraction of students who are left-handed is 12/100.

Next, we can compare the fraction 12/100 to the fraction for right-handed students. Since the remaining students are right-handed, the fraction of right-handed students would be 100% - 12% = 88/100 = 44/50.

Therefore, there are more right-handed students than left-handed students in the class.