Question

Tom read 20 books, 12 magazines, and 18 newspaper articles last year.

Based on this data, what PERCENTAGE of the material that Tom read is a magazine?

Answer 1

Numbers of books = 20+12+18= 50
% magazine = 12/50 x100 = 24%

Answer 2

Answer: 24% of the books read are magazine

Step-by-step explanation:sum of the books read is 20+12+18=50 books.

Therefore 12 of the books are magazine.

Then, 12 of 50 =24%( 12÷50)× 100/1 = 24%