one day 16 2/3 percent of Ms. Myers math students were absent. Exactly how many math students were absent if Ms. Myers has 114 students?

Question

i am trying to figure out this question for a math project i am working on and i really need some help! thank you.

Answer 1

write 16 2/3 % as a fraction

(16 2/3)/100 (% means hundredths)

(50/3)/100

50/(3*100)

50/300

1/6

(1/6)*114=114/6=19 students were absent