Question

There are 300 students in the seventh grade at Lincoln Middle School. When the students voted on new school colors, 65% of the seventh graders voted for the combination of blue and silver. How many seventh graders voted for the blue and silver color combination?

Answer 1

195 students voted for the blue and silver color combination.

Explanation:

First, you have to convert 65% to a decimal ( You should get 0.65 ).

Next, you multiply 300 by the decimal ( 0.65 )

You should get 195, so that's how many people voted for the blue and silver color combination.