400 students attend Ridgewood Junior High School. 2\% of students bring their lunch to school everyday. How many students brought their lunch to school on Thursday?Answer:
Q. 400 students attend Ridgewood Junior High School. 2\% of students bring their lunch to school everyday. How many students brought their lunch to school on Thursday?Answer:
Identify total number of students: Identify the total number of students and the percentage that brings lunch.There are 400 students in total, and 2% of them bring their lunch to school every day.
Calculate number of students: Calculate the number of students who bring their lunch.To find out how many students bring their lunch, calculate 2% of 400.2% of 400 = (2/100)×400
Perform multiplication to find number: Perform the multiplication to find the number of students. egin{equation}(\frac{2}{100}) \times 400 = 0.02 \times 400 = 8\end{equation}So, 8 students bring their lunch to school every day.
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