Question

a chess club with 98 members is electing a new president. henry received 49 votes. what percentage of the club members voted for henry?

Explanation:

Step1: Set up percentage formula

Percentage = $\frac{\text{Votes for Henry}}{\text{Total members}} \times 100\%$

Step2: Substitute given values

$\frac{49}{98} \times 100\%$

Step3: Simplify and calculate

$0.5 \times 100\% = 50\%$

Answer:

50