Question

A survey was conducted at a town hall meeting to determine if a new park should be built. Out of the 3,462 people surveyed, 1,468 people voted that the town should not build a new park.

Assuming the survey was random, what percentage of people in the town would likely vote in favor of the new park?

Enter your answer to the nearest percent in the box.

%

Answer 1

Answer: 58%

Explanation:

Answer 2

58%

Explanation:

If 1468 weren't in favor of the new park, then 3462-1468=1996 people were in favor of the new park. This means the percentage of those who are in favor of the park is 1996/3462=0.5765=57.65%=58%