Question

250 people were asked to name their favorite fruit. The table below shows the results.

Strawberries
44%
Apples
32%
Banana
24%
How many people preferred apples?
How many people preferred strawberries?
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Answer 1

80 people preferred apples, and 110 people preferred strawberries.

Explanation:

Percentages can also be expressed as a fraction in decimal form. So 32% is equal to 0.32. In order to get the value for the percentage of a number, you multiply the decimal of the percentage by the number. So for apples: 32% of 250 is 0.32 multiplied by 250, and you get 80. For strawberries: 0.44 times 250 equals 110.