Question

Carlton received 45 votes in the school council election, and Will received 60 votes. What percent of the votes did Carlton receive?

Answer 1

Carton receive:

42.86% (aprox)

Explanation:

45 + 60 = 105

total votes = 105

Carlton received 45 votes

then:

45/105 = 0.4286 (aprox)

0.4286*100 = 42.86%

Answer 2

42.9%

Explanation:

The total number of votes between Carlton and Will is
`60 + 45 = 105`.

If we put Carlton's votes in a fraction over the total number of votes, we get
`(45)/(105)`.

So, if we now multiply this fraction by 100, we will get the percentage amount:

`(45)/(105) * 100 = 42.9`

This means that to 1 decimal place, the percentage of votes that Carlton received is 42.9%.