Question

Ten of the thirty students on the bus were boys. What percentage of the bus's travelers were boys?

Answer 1

The percentage is 33.33%

Explanation:

Put x over 100 because x represents the percentage. Next, you put 10 over 30.

Cross multiply so 100 time 10. And then 30 times x. So now you have

30x=1000 Divide that and you get 33.33%

Answer 2

33.33%

Explanation:

Out of 30 students, if 10 were boys, the fraction would look like:

10/30

After converting the fraction to a decimal, the answer would turn out as 33.33% :)