How do I begin to figure the answer (D)

Question

200 applicants have applied for disability benefits. 112 of these applicants are female, and the rest are male. 37 female applicants and 28 male applicants qualify for disability benefits. What percentage of female applicants qualified for disability benefits? A. 14% B. 18% C. 25% D. 33%

Answer 1

You are only dealing with the females Since there are112 and 37 qualified for benefits Then what % of 112 is 37 37/112=.3303 or 33.035 % or rounded to 33%

Answer 2

37 is the number of female applicants that qualfiy for benefits. Out of the 200 applicants 112 are females, so setup the ratio 37 out of 112 is .33. Then mutliple your answer by 100 and you should get 33 percent.

(37/112)*100=33