Question

A company that makes hair-care products had 6,000 people try a new shampoo. Of the 6,000 people

42 had a mild allergic reaction. What percent of the people had a mild allergic reaction

Answer 1

.7% of the people had a mild allergic reaction

Explanation:

42/6000 = .007

To turn the decimal into a percent, you need to move the decimal 2 spaces to the right.

.007 → 00.7 → .7%