Question

If 21 out of 100 patients have high cholesterol, what percent of the patient population has high cholesterol?

Answer 1

21%

Explanation:

Percents are always out of 100. If it says a # out of 100, the percentage is always the number that it is mentioning.

For example,

51 out of 100 is 51%

79 out of 100 is 79%

Answer 2

Answer: 21%

Explanation:

Percent by definition is based on "out of 100." If 21 out of 100 has high cholesterol, then the percentage is 21%