Question

At a town meeting, 9% of the people there vote to build a new town hall. If there are 2,000 people at the meeting, how many vote for a new town hall?

Answer 1

180 voted in favor

Explanation:

To find out how many people vote for the new town hall, take the number of people who voted and multiply by the percent who voted in favor

2000 * 9%

2000 * .09

180

180 voted in favor