Question

carlys class voted on whether or not to do science fair projects in groups. out of 40 votes, 6 were in favor of working in groups. what percentage of the votes were in favor of working in groups?
write your answer using a percent sign (%).

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the ratio of votes

$\frac{6}{40}$

Step2: Convert ratio to percentage

$\frac{6}{40} \times 100\% = 15\%$

Answer:

15%