Question

75 girls at a summer camp were asked to complete a survey about their favorite outdoor activity. 27 girls chose swimming and 32 girls chose hiking. The remaining girls did not complete the survey. Which expression gives the percent of survey participants who chose swimming?

Answer 1

27

-------- × 100

27 + 32

Answer 2

Find out the expression gives the percent of survey participants who chose swimming.

To proof

As given

75 girls at a summer camp were asked to complete a survey about their favorite outdoor activity.

27 girls chose swimming

32 girls chose hiking.

FORMULA

`Percentage = (Part*100)/(whole)`

total girls = 75

girls chose swimming = 27

put in the formula

`= (27*100)/(75)`

= 36%

36% of survey participants who chose swimming

Hence proved