Question

Teenagers were asked what type of book they prefer to read. There were 18 teenagers who prefer e-books and 7 teenagers who prefer paperback or hardcover books. Anne says 72% of the teenagers prefer to read an e-book. Is Anne correct? Explain.

Answer 1

Add 18 with 7 and then divided it by the answer

Answer 2

Yes Anne is correct!

Explanation:

18 + 7 = 25.

18 divided by 25 will give us the percentage of how many teens prefers e-books...

18 divided by 25 is 0.72 which is the same as 72%

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