Question

The students at Wendy's school voted for a new school color. 720 students voted for purple and the other 2,280 students voted for red. What percentage of the students voted for purple?

Answer 1

720+2,280=3000
720/3000=0.24
0.24*100=24
Answer = 24%

Answer 2

24%

Explanation:

720+2280=3000

720/3000= x/100

72000/3000=24