Question

Of the 338 teams in NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball, 3% are in the Southern Conference. How many teams are in the Southern Conference?

Answer 1

We were told that ff the 338 teams in NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball, 3% are in the Southern Conference. We know that percentage is expressed in terms of 100. Therefore, the number of teams in the Southern Conference is

3/100 * 338

= 10.14

Since the number of teams must be in whole number, by rounding to the nearest whole number, it becomes 10

There are 10 teams in the Southern conference