Question

A chess club with 85 members is electing a new president. Omar received 34 votes. What percentage of the club members voted for Omar?

a) 20%
b) 30%
c) 40%
d) 50%

Answer 1

To find the percentage of club members who voted for Omar, divide 34 votes by 85 members and multiply by 100 to get 40%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percentage of the club members who voted for Omar, use the formula for percentage: Percentage = (Part / Whole) × 100%. In this case, Omar received 34 votes out of 85 members.

Calculating the percentage:

1. Divide the number of votes Omar received by the total number of members: 34 / 85.
2. Multiply the result by 100 to get the percentage.

34 / 85 = 0.4, and 0.4 × 100% gives us 40%.

Therefore, the percentage of the club members who voted for Omar is 40%, which corresponds to option c).