Q. Of the 50 U.S. states, 4 have names that start with the letter W . What percent of U.S. states have names that start with the letter W?
Identify Problem Parts: Understand the problem and identify the 'Whole' and the 'Part'.The 'Whole' is the total number of U.S. states, which is 50.The 'Part' is the number of U.S. states with names that start with the letter W, which is 4.
Use Percent Formula: Use the percent formula: Percent (as a decimal) imes Whole = Part.We need to find the Percent (as a decimal) that represents the number of states starting with W.Let's denote the Percent (as a decimal) as 'x'.The percent formula becomes: ximes50=4.
Solve for 'x': Solve for 'x' by isolating it on one side of the equation.Divide both sides of the equation by 50 to solve for 'x':50(x×50)=504x=504x=0.08
Convert to Percent: Convert 'x' from a decimal to a percent.To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply it by 100 and add the percent sign (%).0.08×100=8%
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