Question

A survey found that 12 out of 30 people preferred bacon over sausage. According to this survey, what percent of people prefer bacon over sausage?

Answer 1

Given

A survey found that 12 out of 30 people preferred bacon over sausage.

Find out the  what percent of people prefer bacon over sausage.

To proof

As given in the question

survey found that 12 out of 30 people preferred bacon over sausage.

Total number of people = 30

people preferred bacon over sausage = 12

Formula

$Percentage =\frac{Part}{Total} \times 100$

put the value in the formula

$Percentage\ of\ prefer\ bacon\ over\ sausage = \frac{12}{30} \times 100$

solve the above

percent of people prefer bacon over sausage = 40 %

Hence proved