Question

plays instrument does not play an instrument gym class 32 10 no gym class 6 2 what percent of students not taking gym class play an instrument? round your answer to the nearest whole number if necessary.

Explanation:

Step1: Find total students not taking gym class

Add the number of students who play an instrument and those who don't among students not taking gym class. $6 + 2=8$.

Step2: Find number of students not taking gym class who play an instrument

The number is 6.

Step3: Calculate the percentage

Use the formula $\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Number of students not taking gym class who play an instrument}}{\text{Total students not taking gym class}}\times100\%$. So, $\frac{6}{8}\times 100\% = 75\%$.

Answer:

75%