Question

A class of 40 students elected a class president. There were 12 votes for Candidate A, and 18 votes for Candidate B. The remaining students in the class did not vote. Which expression gives the percent of voters who voted for Candidate A?

Answer 1

Percentage is counted on the votes given, not on the total voters...

Answer 2

Answer:

60% people voted for candidate A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of students = 40,

Number of votes for candidate A = 12,

Number of votes for candidate B = 18,

Number of students who didn’t vote = 40 – (18+12) = 40 – 30 = 10.

The Percentage of voters who voted for candidate A  $\begin{array}{l}{=\frac{12}{30} \times 100} \\ {=40 \%}\end{array}$

          

Therefore, the percentage of students who voted for candidate A = 40%.

The percentage of students who voted for candidate B $=\frac{18}{30} \times 100=60 \%$

An alternative to calculate the students who voted for candidate B is = 100 - percentage of students who voted for candidate A = 100-40=60.