Question

The two-way table shows the number of girls and boys who are right-handed or left-handed.



What percent of left-handed people are girls?

Answer 1

add up all the numbers first so we know how many people total are being represented

Answer 2

8 + 9 + 2 + 2 = ?

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

oh wait, sorry!

Answer 5

it says "What percent of left-handed people are girls?" so only add up the left-handed people. so 2 + 2

Answer 6

Now you are doing it correct :P

Answer 7

4

Answer 8

then, since there's only 2 girls that are left-handed, we'll do 2/4

Answer 9

Exactly

Answer 10

which simplifies to 1/2 or 50%

Answer 11

And make it a percentage :)

Answer 12

hxs:)