Question

craigs town voted on a new speed limit. of the votes received, 48 were in favor of the new speed limit and 48 were opposed. what percentage of the votes were in favor of the new speed limit?
write your answer using a percent sign (%).

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total votes

$48 + 48 = 96$

Step2: Find favor vote percentage

$\frac{48}{96} \times 100\% = 50\%$

Answer:

50%