Question

There are 45 students who participate in track. Of these, 18 do an event other than running. What percent of the students do an event other than running?

Answer 1

40%

Explanation:

18÷45 = 0.4 × 100 = 40%

Answer 2

27

Explanation:

To find out how many people do something OTHER than running, you have to take the total amount of students participating and subtract the number of runners. 45 - 18 = 27.