In a study of 1350 elementary school children, 118 out of the 615 girls in the study said they want to be a teacher when they grow up. What percent of girls want to be a teacher when they grow up?
A)8.7%
B)19.2%
C)45.6%
D)80.8%

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To find the percentage of girls who want to be a teacher, divide the number of girls who want to be a teacher (118) by the total number of girls (615) and then multiply by 100. $ \frac{118}{615} \times 100 = 19.2\% $.

In a Study of 1350 Elementary School Children, 118 Out