A chess club with
40
members is electing a new president. Lisa received
16
votes. What percentage of the club members voted for Lisa?
what is 16/40 x 100? Answer: 40percent
To find the percentage of club members who voted for Lisa, we need to divide the number of votes Lisa received by the total number of club members and then multiply by 100.
First, we need to determine the total number of club members who voted. If Lisa received 16 votes, and the total number of votes cast is the same as the total number of club members, then 16 votes were cast in total.
To find the percentage of votes Lisa received, we divide the number of votes she received (16) by the total number of club members (40), then multiply by 100.
(16 / 40) * 100 = 40%
Therefore, 40% of the club members voted for Lisa.
To find the percentage of club members that voted for Lisa, we need to divide the number of votes Lisa received by the total number of club members and then multiply by 100.
Step 1: Divide the number of votes Lisa received by the total number of club members.
16 votes / 40 members = 0.4 (decimal form)
Step 2: Multiply the result from step 1 by 100 to get the percentage.
0.4 x 100 = 40%
Therefore, 40% of the club members voted for Lisa.