Question

A chess club with 45 members is electing a new president. Bob received 18 votes. What percentage of the club members voted for Bob?​

Answer 1

Given:

A chess club with 45 members is electing a new president.

Bob received 18 votes.

To find:

The percentage of the club members who voted for Bob.

Solution:

We have,

Total number of members = 45

Votes received by bob = 18

Now, the percentage of the club members who voted for Bob is

`\%=\frac{\text{Number of members voted for bob}}{\text{Total members}}* 100`

`\%=(18)/(45)* 100`

`\%=(2)/(5)* 100`

`\%=(200)/(5)`

`\%=40`

Therefore, 40% of the club members voted for Bob.