Question

A company that makes​ hair-care products had 400 people try a new shampoo. Of the 400 people, 16 had a mild allergic reaction. What percent of the people had a mild allergic​ reaction?

Answer 1

My Answer:

I am pretty sure it would be around 4%

:)

Answer 2

4% of people had a mild allergic reaction

Explanation:

16 is 4% of 400

`y = p\% * x`

`p\% = y / x`

`p\% = 16 / 400`

`p = 0.04`

Convert decimal to percentage

`p\% = 0.04 * 100 = 4\%`