63 out of the 70 people in a company meeting were managers. What percentage of the meeting attendees were managers?Write your answer using a percent sign (%).
Q. 63 out of the 70 people in a company meeting were managers. What percentage of the meeting attendees were managers?Write your answer using a percent sign (%).
Identify People and Managers: Step 1: Identify the total number of people and the number of managers in the meeting.- Total people = 70- Managers = 63
Set Up Equation: Step 2: Set up the equation to find the percentage of managers.- Use the formula: (Part/Whole)×100=Percentage- Here, Part = number of managers, Whole = total number of people.- Equation: (63/70)×100
Perform Division and Multiplication: Step 3: Perform the division and multiplication to find the percentage.- Calculate 63/70=0.9- Then, 0.9×100=90%
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