There are 25 students in Ms. Nguyen's second-grade class. In the class election, 4 students voted for Benjamin, 12 voted for Sahil, and 9 voted for Maria.What percentage of the class voted for Maria?%
Q. There are 25 students in Ms. Nguyen's second-grade class. In the class election, 4 students voted for Benjamin, 12 voted for Sahil, and 9 voted for Maria.What percentage of the class voted for Maria?%
Determine Votes for Maria: Determine the total number of votes for Maria. Maria received 9 votes from the class.
Find Total Students: Find the total number of students in the class.There are 25 students in Ms. Nguyen's second-grade class.
Calculate Percentage for Maria: Calculate the percentage of the class that voted for Maria.Percentage for Maria = (Total number of studentsNumber of votes for Maria)×100%Percentage for Maria = (259)×100%Percentage for Maria = 0.36×100%Percentage for Maria = 36%
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