Question

12. In a flock of 20 sheep, 17 had black wool and the remainder had white woo a. what percentage of the sheep had black wool?​

Answer 1

85%

Explanation:

17 divided by 20, times 100 = 85%

So, 85% of the sheep had black wool.

Answer 2

To find the percentage of sheep with black wool, we can divide the number of black sheep by the total number of sheep and multiply by 100.

17 black sheep / 20 total sheep = 0.85
0.85 * 100 = 85%

So, 85% of the sheep had black wool