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?people
Q. 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?people
Identify Whole and Part: Identify the Whole and the Part in the given problem.The Whole is the total number of students at Hamilton Middle School, which is 700.The Part is the number of students with red hair, which we need to find.
Calculate Percentage of Part: Use the percentage given to find the Part.The percentage of students with red hair is 2%.To find the number of students with red hair, we need to calculate 2% of 700.
Convert Percentage to Decimal: Convert the percentage to a decimal and multiply by the Whole to find the Part.2% as a decimal is 0.02.Now, multiply 0.02 by the total number of students (700) to find the number of students with red hair.0.02×700=14
Verify Calculation: Verify the calculation to ensure there are no math errors.Rechecking the calculation: 0.02×700=14The calculation is correct.
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