Answer:
There are 12 left-handed players in the league
Step-by-step explanation:
- To find the value of the percentage of a given number, change the percentage at first to decimal by divide it by 100, then multiply the decimal by the number.
- Ex: 5% of 50 ⇒ 5% = [tex]\frac{5}{100}[/tex] = 0.05 ⇒ 5% × 50 = 0.05 × 50 = 2.5
Let us solve the problem
∵ A local little league has a total of 60 players
∵ 20% of them are left-handed
→ Find 20% of 60
∴ The number of left-handed players = 20% × 60
→ Change 20% to a decimal
∵ 20% = [tex]\frac{20}{100}[/tex] = 0.20
∴ The number of left-handed players = 0.20 × 60
∴ The number of left-handed players = 12
∴ There are 12 left-handed players in the league
