Question

A telephone poll asked people whether they like playing golf. Of the 100 people polled,20 like playing golf. What percentage of the people like playing golf?

Answer 1

Given:

Of the 100 people polled, 20 like playing golf.

To find:

The percentage of the people who like playing golf.

Solution:

In the poll,

Total number people = 100

Who like playing golf = 20

Now, percentage of the people who like playing golf is

$Required \%=\dfrac{\text{Number of people who like playing golf}}{\text{Total number people in poll}}\times 100$

$Required \%=\dfrac{20}{100}\times 100$

$Required \%=20$

Therefore, 20% of the people like playing golf.