Question

cookie flavors
chocolate chip 48
snicker - doodle 23
peanut butter 34
sugar 20
0 10 20 30 40 50
total votes: 125
what percent of the votes are for chocolate chip?
round to the nearest percent.
enter the amount of votes for chocolate chip.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify values

Votes for Chocolate Chip = 48, Total Votes = 125.

Step2: Calculate percentage

Percentage = $\frac{48}{125} \times 100$
$= 0.384 \times 100$
$= 38.4$

Step3: Round to nearest percent

38.4 rounds to 38 (or 38% as a percentage). Wait, wait, 38.4 is closer to 38? Wait, no: 38.4, the decimal part is 0.4, which is less than 0.5, so we round down? Wait, no, wait: 48 divided by 125. Let me recalculate: 48 ÷ 125. 125 × 0.38 = 47.5, 125 × 0.384 = 48. So 0.384 is 38.4%. Rounding to the nearest percent: look at the tenths place (4), which is less than 5, so we round to 38? Wait, no, 38.4 is 38 when rounded to the nearest whole number? Wait, no, 38.4: the rule is if the decimal part is 0.5 or more, round up, else down. So 0.4 < 0.5, so 38. But wait, let me check again. 48/125 = 0.384. Multiply by 100 is 38.4%. So nearest percent is 38%? Wait, no, 38.4 is closer to 38 than 39? Wait, 38.4 - 38 = 0.4, 39 - 38.4 = 0.6. Wait, no, 0.4 is less than 0.6, so yes, 38. Wait, but maybe I made a mistake. Wait, 48 divided by 125: 125 × 0.38 = 47.5, 125 × 0.39 = 48.75. 48 is between 47.5 and 48.75. The distance from 48 to 47.5 is 0.5, to 48.75 is 0.75. So 48 is closer to 47.5 (0.38) than to 48.75 (0.39)? Wait, no, 48 - 47.5 = 0.5, 48.75 - 48 = 0.75. So 0.5 < 0.75, so 48 is closer to 47.5, which is 0.38, so 38%. Wait, but 38.4 is the exact value. So when rounding 38.4 to the nearest whole number, we look at the first decimal place, which is 4, so we round down to 38. So the percentage is 38%.

Answer:

38%