Question

A class of 50 students elected a class president. Candidate A received 15 votes. Candidate B received 25 votes. The remainder of the class did not vote. Which expression gives the percent of voters who voted for Candidate B?

Answer 1

25/50 * 100%  is the expression that gives the percent of voters who voted from candidate b.

Candidate B. 25/50 = 0.50 * 100% = 50%

Candidate A. 15/50 = 0.30 * 100% = 30%

Did not vote (50-25-15)/50 = 10/50 = 0.20 * 100% = 20%

Voted Candidate A             15       30%
Voted Candidate B             25       50%
Did not vote                        10       20%
Total number of students    50     100%