SOLUTION: Could someone please help with this problem? "25 people like. 35 people don't like. What % like?"

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Question 572928: Could someone please help with this problem?
"25 people like. 35 people don't like. What % like?"
Found 2 solutions by TutorDelphia, mananth:
Answer by TutorDelphia(193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 60 people in all
Percentages are part divided by a whole times 100
So %2825%2F60%29%2A100=41.6666%

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"25 people like. 35 people don't like
25+35=60
(25/60)*100= 41.67% like