The possibility of building a new city park, 12 out of 15 people thought that building the park was a good idea. There were 600 people surveyed. What percent do not think the park is a good idea?

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Fabian Wong

2 April, 20:43

The possibility of building a new city park, 12 out of 15 people thought that building the park was a good idea. There were 600 people surveyed. What percent do not think the park is a good idea?

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Emmanuel Ramos · Answer 1

To find the answer, you have to cross multiply 3 by 100 to get 300

Next, you divide 300 by 15 to get 20

Your answer is that 20% of people do not think the park is a good idea

Bucky · Answer 2

If 12 of 15 thought it was a good idea then (15-12) = 3, 3 out of 15 thought is was not a good idea ...

Percent means per one hundred

p/100=3/15

p=3 (100) / 15=20%

So 20%, or 120 people of the 600, thought the park was not a good idea.