Find the percent. Round to the nearest whole percent.
159 people in favor out of 350 people surveyed.
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?
To find the percent, you need to divide the number of people in favor by the total number of people surveyed, and then multiply by 100. In this case, 159 people are in favor out of 350 people surveyed. So the equation to find the percent is:
(159 / 350) * 100
To calculate this, you can use a calculator or do it manually. Dividing 159 by 350 gives you approximately 0.4543. Then, multiplying 0.4543 by 100 gives you approximately 45.43.
Rounding to the nearest whole percent, 45.43 would round to 45%. So the percent of people in favor, rounded to the nearest whole percent, is 45%.