What is 70% of 24

Question

Twenty four students in Jamal's class are wearing tennis shoes.Jamal says that 70% of his class is wearing tennis shoes.Is Jamal correct? Explain your reasoning?

 

 

Answer 1

Without knowing how many students are in the class, one cannot determine what percentage of that is 24.

Answer 2

70% = 70÷100

So to find 70% of 24, just multiply 24 x (70/100) = 16.8