Question

maria ran for president of the chess club, and she received 49 votes. there were 70 members in the club. what percentage of the club members voted for maria?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall percentage formula

The formula for percentage is $\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}\times100\%$.

Step2: Identify part and whole

The number of votes Maria received is the part ($49$), and the total number of club - members is the whole ($70$).

Step3: Calculate the percentage

Substitute the values into the formula: $\frac{49}{70}\times100\%$. First, $\frac{49}{70}=0.7$, then $0.7\times100\% = 70\%$.

Answer:

$70\%$