Question

There are 36 carpenters in a crew. On a certain day, 29 were present. What percent showed up for work? (round to the nearest tenth)

Answer 1

1.2% showed up
36/29 = 1.2

Answer 2

80.6%

Explanation:

29/36 = about 0.8055556 = 80.55556% = about 80.6%