finding the percent.

Question

Three hundred people were surveyed about their favorite fruit. 25 of them said apple. what percent of people chose apples?

Answer 1

Let x = the % that choose apples

 

Translate:

  "x% of 300 (that is, 25) said apples"

    x*300 = 25           ["of" usually means multiply]

      x = 25/300          [divide both sides by 300]

     x = 8.33%   or   8 1/3%

Answer 2

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25/300=1/12=0.08333333...=8.333...% or 8.3% or 8 1/3 %