Question

The students in Jeremiah's grade voted to select a guest speaker. 45 students voted for a famous athlete. If there are 90 students in Jeremiah's grade, what percentage of the students voted for the athlete?

Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

Answer 1

50% of the students voted for the athlete.

Explanation:

half of 90 = 45 which means 45 + 45 = 90

so 50% of the class voted for the athlete