Tessa brought chocolate and vanilla cupcakes to school for her birthday. 60 students decided to take a cupcake, and 45 of them picked vanilla. What percentage of the students picked a vanilla cupcake?Write your answer using a percent sign (%)._____
Q. Tessa brought chocolate and vanilla cupcakes to school for her birthday. 60 students decided to take a cupcake, and 45 of them picked vanilla. What percentage of the students picked a vanilla cupcake?Write your answer using a percent sign (%)._____
Identify students and choices: First, identify the total number of students and how many chose vanilla cupcakes.
Calculate percentage of vanilla cupcakes: Calculate the percentage of students who chose vanilla cupcakes. Use the formula: (Number of vanilla cupcake choosers/Total number of students)×100.
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