BECE Mathematics 2017 Paper

Concept:A percentage is a fraction out of $100$. To find the percentage of girls, divide the number of girls by the total number of students and multiply by $100$.Explanation:Step 1: Find the total number of students admitted.Total students $= 215 + 185 = 400$Step 2: Write the fraction of students who are girls.Fraction of girls $= \frac{185}{400}$Step 3: Convert this fraction to a percentage.Percentage of girls $= \frac{185}{400} \times 100$Percentage of girls $= \frac{18500}{400} = 46.25\%$Step 4: Round $46.25\%$ to the nearest whole number.Look at the digit after the decimal: $2$, which is less than $5$.So the whole number part stays the same.Therefore, the percentage of girls is $46\%$.Answer:$46\%$Option A.