Question

The sixth-graders at Barbara's school got to choose between a field trip to a museum and a field trip to a factory. 39 sixth-graders picked the museum and 26 sixth-graders picked the factory. What percentage of the sixth-graders picked the museum

Answer 1

Answer: 60%

Explanation:

Sixth-graders that picked the museum = 39

Sixth-graders that picked the factory = 26

Total number of sixth graders = 39 + 26 = 65

Therefore, the percentage of the sixth-graders that picked the museum would be:

= Sixth-graders that picked the museum / Total number of sixth graders × 100

= 39/65 × 100

= 60%