This is on circle graphs (pie charts)
Pretend there's a circle graph in front of you. (just cuz i can't do one on here)
Here's the info:
Harvey, 12%
Lisa, 27%
Ben, 7%
Betsy, 20%
Joseph, 9%
Nigel, 25%
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The circle graph above represents the results of the 8th grade student body president elections. If 500 students voted, how many more students voted for Lisa than Harvey?
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27% = 27 / 100 = 0.27
Lisa = 0.27 ∙ 500 = 135 votes
12% = 12 / 100 = 0.12
Harvey = 0.12 ∙ 500 = 60 votes
135 - 60 = 75
Thank you so much!
To find out how many more students voted for Lisa than Harvey, we first need to calculate the number of students each percentage represents.
1. Start by figuring out how much each percentage represents in terms of the total number of students who voted.
- Harvey: 12% of 500 students = (12/100) * 500 = 60 students
- Lisa: 27% of 500 students = (27/100) * 500 = 135 students
2. Now that we know the number of students each percentage represents, we can calculate the difference between the number of students who voted for Lisa and Harvey.
Number of students who voted for Lisa - Number of students who voted for Harvey = 135 - 60 = 75
Therefore, 75 more students voted for Lisa than Harvey.