Question

2% of the students at Hamilton Middle School have red hair. There are 700 students at Hamilton Middle

School
How many students at Hamilton Middle School have red hair?

Answer 1

14 students

Explanation:

If two percent of Hamilton Middle School students have red hair, it means that the number of students who have red hair is given by (0.02) * (700) =14 students.

Answer 2

14 students

Explanation:

We can set up a percentage proportion to find 2% of 700.

`(x)/(700) = (2)/(100)`, and we can use the cross products property to find the value of x.

`700\cdot2=1400\\\\1400/100=14`

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