After a month of successful fundraising, Jeffrey and his classmates voted on whether to donate the money they had raised to hunger relief or to environmental causes. Out of 40 votes, 16 were for hunger relief. What percentage of the votes were for hunger relief Write your answer using a percent sign (%). _____

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After a month of successful fundraising, Jeffrey and his classmates voted on whether to donate the money they had raised to hunger relief or to environmental causes. Out of 40 votes, 16 were for hunger relief. What percentage of the votes were for hunger relief  Write your answer using a percent sign (%).  _____

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Total votes calculation:  Total votes cast: 40, Votes for hunger relief: 16. To find the percentage of votes for hunger relief, use the formula: (Number of votes for hunger relief / Total votes) × 100. Substitute values into formula:  Substitute the values into the formula: (16 / 40) × 100. Simplify division:  Simplify 16 / 40 to get 0.4. Calculate percentage:  Multiply 0.4 by 100 to find the percentage. 0.4 × 100 = 40.

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