Question

In a recent poll, only 5% of people surveyed were against a new bill making it mandatory to recycle. How many of the 80 people surveyed were against the bill?

Answer 1

This basically is telling you what is 5% of 80.

80 × 5 = 400

400 ÷ 100 = 4

Your answer is 4 people.

Answer 2

80*0.05
4
4 people were against the new bill