Question

The students in Todd's grade voted to select a guest speaker. 24 students voted for a famous athlete. The other 8 students in Todd's grade voted for a famous actor. What percentage of the students voted for the athlete?
Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

Answer 1

Answer:

75% of students voted for the athlete

Step-by-step explanation:

total number of students 24+8 = 32

24 out of 32 students chose the athlete

24/32 simplified = 3/4

3/4 = 75%