Calculate 50% of 32: Finding Boys in a Classroom Problem

There are 32 children in a class, 50% of whom are boys.

How many boys are there in the class in total?

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: Identify the given information.
• Step 2: Apply the appropriate percentage calculation.
• Step 3: Perform the mathematical operations.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: The total number of children in the class is 32, and 50% of these children are boys.

Step 2: We need to find 50% of 32. This can be calculated by using the formula for percentage:

$\text{Number of boys} = \left(\frac{50}{100}\right) \times 32$

Step 3: Simplify the calculation:

$\frac{50}{100} = 0.5$

Thus, the calculation becomes:

$0.5 \times 32 = 16$

Therefore, the solution to the problem is that there are 16 boys in the class.