To determine the percentage of girls in the class, follow these steps:
1. Calculate the total number of students in the class: - There are 10 boys and 14 girls. - Total number of students = Number of boys + Number of girls [tex]\[
\text{Total students} = 10 + 14 = 24
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2. Calculate the percentage of girls: - The percentage of girls can be found by dividing the number of girls by the total number of students and then multiplying by 100 to convert it to a percentage. [tex]\[
\text{Percentage of girls} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of girls}}{\text{Total number of students}} \right) \times 100
= \left( \frac{14}{24} \right) \times 100
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3. Simplify the fraction and compute the percentage: - First, simplify [tex]\(\frac{14}{24}\)[/tex]: [tex]\[
\frac{14}{24} = \frac{7}{12}
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- Then, convert [tex]\(\frac{7}{12}\)[/tex] to a decimal and multiply by 100: [tex]\[
\frac{7}{12} \approx 0.5833
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- Multiply 0.5833 by 100 to get the percentage: [tex]\[
0.5833 \times 100 = 58.33\%
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Therefore, the percentage of girls in the class is approximately [tex]\(58.33\%\)[/tex].
