Mr. Samson received 56% of the votes. So, the correct answer is 56%.
To find the percentage of votes Mr. Samson received, you can use the following formula:
percentage =

In this case, the number of votes received by Mr. Samson is 56, and the total number of votes is 100.
percentage =

Therefore, Mr. Samson received 56% of the votes. So, the correct answer is 56%.
Question
The chart shows the number of votes received by Mr. Peters and Mr. Samson out of a total of 100 votes. What percent of the votes did Mr. Samson receive?
56%
40%
45%
50%