Question

Modeling Real Life At a town hall meeting, 37/50 of the members are present. Of those who are present, 1/2 vote in favor of a new park. What fraction of the members do not vote in favor of the new park?
Fraction:_______

Answer 1

Answer:

17.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Half 37

Put into decimal

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

If 1/2 of the members who are present voted means, then the remaining half (1/2) didn't vote in favor of the new park.

Fraction of the members do not vote in favor of the new park = (1/2) of (37/50)

$=\frac{37}{50}*\frac{1}{2}\\\\=\frac{37}{100}$