Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Fractions, Decimals And Percentages (Section 3 - No. 39)
What is 45% of the students are boys? Which class has the higher proportion of boys, given that in Class P $\frac{1}{4}$ of the students are boys?
Class P
Class Q
The proportions are equal
Cannot be determined
Explanation
Convert $\frac{1}{4}$ to a percentage: $\frac{1}{4}=0.25=25%$. 45% > 25%, therefore, Class Q has the higher proportion of boys.
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