SOLUTION: 1038 people are polled and 540 agree on something how do I find the percentage?

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Question 355157: 1038 people are polled and 540 agree on something how do I find the percentage?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
*Note: first find the decimal by dividing and then convert to Percentage
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Percentage of people agreeing of the 1038 polled
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540/1038 = .52
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to put into percentage form: multiply by 100.
.52 * 100 = 52%
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52% of those polled agreed "on something' :)