Out of 700 students, if 388 have parking permits, what percentage of students have permits?

To find the percentage of students who have parking permits, you start by dividing the number of students with permits by the total number of students. In this case, 388 students have permits out of a total of 700 students. The calculation can be represented as follows:

First, perform the division:

[

\frac{388}{700}

]

Next, to convert this fraction into a percentage, multiply the result by 100:

[

\frac{388}{700} \times 100

]

Calculating this gives you approximately 55.43. When rounded, this value translates to 55%. Therefore, the percentage of students with parking permits is 55%.

This approach directly addresses the ratio of students with permits to the total number, providing a clear understanding of how to derive percentage values from fractional data.