Question

at a water park, 42 out of 75 tickets sold were child tickets. what percentage of the tickets were child tickets?
write your answer using a percent sign (%).

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate fraction of child tickets

$\frac{42}{75}$

Step2: Convert fraction to decimal

$42 \div 75 = 0.56$

Step3: Convert decimal to percentage

$0.56 \times 100 = 56$

Answer:

56%