Question

If 596 people voted in the election, how many were over 65 years old?

Answer 1

596*25%=149
149 people over the age of 65 years old voted

Answer 2

There were 149 voters over 65 years.

Explanation:

In the picture attached, we can see that 25% of the voters were over 65 years.

25% of 596 voters is computed as follows:

total number of voters * desired percentage / 100

596*25/100 = 149