Question

In a school, 49 out of 70 teachers are female. What percentage of the teachers are female?

a) 49%
b) 70%
c) 70.2%
d) 58%

Answer 1

To calculate the percentage of female teachers, divide the number of female teachers by the total number of teachers and multiply by 100%. The result is that 70% of the teachers are female.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percentage of female teachers in the school, we need to use the formula:

Percentage = (Number of female teachers / Total number of teachers) × 100%

Putting the given numbers into this formula, we get:

Percentage = (49 / 70) × 100% = 0.7 × 100% = 70%

So, 70% of the teachers are female, which corresponds to answer choice (b).