In Jamie's class, 1/5 of the students are boys. What percent of the students in Jamie’s class are boys? A) 1.5% B) 5% C) 15% D) 20%
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Answer: The percentage of boys students in Jamie's class is 20 % Step-by-step explanation:Given as :The total number of boys in the Jamie's class = [tex]\frac{1}{5}[/tex] of the total studentLet the total number of student's in the class = xSo, The number of boys = [tex]\frac{1}{5}[/tex] × xI.e The number of boys = [tex]\dfrac{x}{5}[/tex]So , in percentage the number of boys students in class = [tex]\dfrac{\textrm Total number of boy student}{\textrm Total number of students}[/tex] × 100OR, % boys students = [tex]\dfrac{\dfrac{x}{5}}{x}[/tex] × 100or, % boys students = [tex]\frac{100}{5}[/tex] ∴ % boys students = 20 Hence The percentage of boys students in Jamie's class is 20 % . Answer