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Writing a ratio as a percentage without a calculator
A chess club with 60 members is electing a new president. Debra received 12 votes. What percentage of the club members voted for Debra?

Answer 1

20%

Explanation:

To write a ratio as a percentage without a calculator, divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100. In this case, the ratio is the number of votes received by Debra (12) over the total number of club members (60).

So, 12/60 = 1/5

Multiplying by 100 gives: 1/5 * 100 = 20%.

Therefore, 20% of the club members voted for Debra.