Q. There are 160 students in the seventh grade, and 10% are in the Environmental Club. How many students are in the Environmental Club?Answer:
Identify total number of students: Identify the total number of students and the percentage that are in the Environmental Club.We know there are 160 students in total and that 10% of them are in the Environmental Club.
Calculate number of students: Calculate the number of students in the Environmental Club using the percentage.To find out how many students are in the Environmental Club, we multiply the total number of students by the percentage (as a decimal).Number of students in the Environmental Club = Total number of students × Percentage of students in the clubNumber of students in the Environmental Club = 160×0.10
Perform multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the number of students in the Environmental Club.Number of students in the Environmental Club = 160×0.10Number of students in the Environmental Club = 16
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