SOLUTION: 61 phone calls came to the queue but 4 of those were lost. What is the percentage of answered calls?

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Question 1017434: 61 phone calls came to the queue but 4 of those were lost. What is the percentage of answered calls?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, JulietG:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is 57/61, and the percentage is 93.4%

Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the total number of calls? 61
How many were answered? 61-4 = 57
What percentage is 57%2F61?
Just divide.
57%2F61 = 93.44%