Question

According to public survey conducted by a local middle school, pizza is kids favorite food from age 12-15. If 240 out of 500 people chose pizza, what percent of the people chose pizza?

Answer 1

48%

Explanation:

`(240)/(500) = (12)/(25)`

Greatest Common Factor [GCF]: 20

To find the percentage, first, set up the fraction 240⁄500. Next, find the Greatest Common Factor [GCF], which in this case is 20. Doing this will give you 12⁄25. Now, you have to think. Twenty-five is our denominator, PLUS, it is a factor of 100. So you need to figure out the number that when multiplied by 25, it will give you 100, and that number is 4. So, for every 1 you count [numerator], you add 4% to it, or simply just multiply 4 by 12, and you get 48.

So, 48% of people chose pizza.

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Answer 2

48 percent.

Reason:

240/500 =.48

move the decimal over to the right twice to get 48 percent.