Question

The students at Lexi's school voted for a new school mascot. 219 students voted to be The Falcons. The other 146 students in Lexi's school voted to be The Eagles. What percentage of the students voted to be The Falcons?
Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

Answer 1

60%. there are 365 students in total because 219+146 is 365. 219/365 is .6 meaning the percent is 60%. The percentage is the students who voted to be falcons was 60%