Percentages, SM-Bank 056 In a classroom there are 24 boys and 36 girls. What percentage of the students in the classroom are girls? (2 marks) Show Answers Only \(60\%\) Show Worked Solution \(\text{Percentage of girls}\) \(=\dfrac{\text{number of girls}}{\text{total students}}=\dfrac{36}{24+36}\) \(=\dfrac{36}{60}=0.6=60\%\)