Question

1. A survey was taken at Bernal Middle School to find out who their favorite teacher was. The survey asked 150 students and 90 of those students said Ms. Lancaster. What percent of the people surveyed voted Ms. Lancaster as their favorite teacher?

2. At the Mendoza's Thanksgiving there were 15 pecan pies. If 25% of there were eaten, how many pies were consumed?

3. 540 people were asked what their favorite ice cream flavor was and 45% of them chose chocolate. How many people chose chocolate?

Answer 1

1. 90/150 students voted Ms. Lancaster as their favorite teacher. If you divide 90 by 150, you get 0.6. 0.6 = 60% of students.

2. 25% of the 15 pecan pies were consumed, meaning 1 out of every 4 was eaten. 15/4, or 15 * 0.25 = 3.75 pies were consumed.

3. 45% of the 540 people said chocolate was their favorite ice cream flavor. To find the number of people, you can multiply 540 * 0.45 = 243 people chose chocolate.