Final answer:
A total of 75% of the carpenters were present for work. This was calculated by dividing the number of carpenters present by the total number of carpenters and then multiplying by 100.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find out what percent of carpenters showed up for work, you divide the number of carpenters who were present by the total number of carpenters and then multiply the result by 100 to get a percentage. There were 36 carpenters in total, and 27 were present. So the calculation to find the percent showed up would be (27 / 36) * 100, which equals 75%.