Question

Wesley determined that 14% of the sixth grade students in his school wear glasses. There are 200 students in the sixth grade. How many students in sixth grade wear glasses?

Answer 1

To find out how many sixth graders wear glasses, you multiply 14% (converted to a decimal, 0.14) by the total number of students, which is 200. The result is that 28 students in the sixth grade wear glasses.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many sixth grade students in Wesley's school wear glasses, we can calculate the percentage of the total number of students. Since 14% of the 200 sixth graders wear glasses, we need to find what number represents 14% of 200. Another way to think about calculating a percent is to set up equivalent fractions, one of which is a fraction with 100 as the denominator, and cross-multiply to find the answer.

Let's calculate:

1. Convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100: 14% = 14/100 = 0.14.
2. Multiply this decimal by the total number of students: 0.14 * 200 = 28.

Therefore, 28 students in the sixth grade wear glasses.