Question

$13$ of the $18$ players on the varsity soccer team are seniors. What percent of the players on the team are not seniors?

Answer 1

Determine the percentage of the players on the team who are not seniors:

Total players on the varsity soccer team is $18$.

The players on the varsity soccer team are seniors is $13$.

The players on the varsity soccer team are not seniors are $18-13=5$.

The percent of the players on the team are not seniors can be calculated as :

$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{Percent}=\frac{5}{18}\times 100\% \\ \mathrm{Percent}=\frac{500}{18}\% \\ \mathrm{Percent}=27.77\%. \end{gathered}$$

Therefore, The percent of the players on the team are not seniors are $27.77\%$.