Question

If 10% of the group voted to change its bylaws and 10% voted against the change, how many people did not vote? The group has 200 members.

Answer 1

What percentage did not vote?

Answer 2

No. How many people did not vote?

Answer 3

I know what they're asking, but what I'm asking leads up to it.

Answer 4

80%??

Answer 5

So take 80% of 200 to get ???

Answer 6

Remember that

"80% of 200"

is the same as

0.8 times 200

Answer 7

80% converts to 0.80 or just 0.8 and the "of" means multiply

Answer 8

160! Thanks!! :)

Answer 9

you got it