Question

Henry is running for president of the chess club, and he received

33

votes. There are
60

members in the club. What percentage of the club members voted for Henry?














60

Answer 1

55% would be the correct answer

Answer 2

55%

Explanation:

You need to do
`(part)/(whole) = (percentage)/(100)`

So here is my work

1. Step up the equation

Since we don't know the percentage we put an x

`(33)/(60) = (x)/(100)`

2. Cross Multiply

You'll get

3300 and 60x

3. Look for x

`3300 = 60x \\\  (3300)/(60) = x \\55 = x`

hope this helps :)