Question

One Monday,the bus carried 364 passengers and 157 were women.What percentage were women?

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

(157/364)100

Answer 3

thank you!

Answer 4

Actually (157/364)100%

Answer 5

thanks that really helpful!

Answer 6

Thanks for asking :-)

Answer 7

Remember $$\large \text{%} = \dfrac{1}{100}$$

Answer 8

Ok I wrote everything down :)

Answer 9

Here is the general formula: $$\large \dfrac{x}{100} = \dfrac{a}{b}$$

Answer 10

The left hand side is just x/100 = x%