Question

Of the 90 families in our barangay,60 are engaged in farming and the rest are in fishing. What percent of the families are engaged in farming?

Answer 1

66.67%

Explanation:

There are two ways to solve this problem depending on which way you like. Percentages are based on a 0-100 system and thus you can start by dividing 100/90. This will give you an amount of 1 family. We are looking for 60 families, so multiply that value by 60 to get how much of a percentage 60 families is.

The other way is to divide 90 by 60, and then multiply that result by 100 to give you a percent.

Regardless of your preferred method, both answers are the same.