Posted by nikkie on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 2:25pm.
Percent is a fraction multiplied by 100%.
The fraction is 159/350=0.4543
Multiply by 100% to get 45.43%
The question requires the nearest whole percent. So you'd have to choose between 45% or 46%, whichever is closer to 45.43%.
Can you take it from here?
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