8% of the 25 students in Leron’s 6th grade class wear glasses. How many students wear glasses?

A tape diagram. 0 is 0 percent. 25 is 100 percent. Question mark is 8 percent.

How can you find 8% of 25?

First, convert 8% to the equivalent decimal
.
Next, multiply the decimal and the number by using the expression
.

students in Leron’s class wear glasses.
Use the friendly percent
to check the answer because it is close to 8%.