Question

Kim surveyed 80 students at her school and found that 0.65 of the students she surveyed said their favorite class is math. Another 15% of the students she surveyed reported that their favorite class is science. How many more students in the survey prefer math over science?

Answer 1

well 65% of 80 preferred math
what is .65(80)
and 15% of 80 preferred science
what is .15(80)

Answer 2

12

Answer 3

then find the difference

Answer 4

.15(80)=12
.65(80)=?

Answer 5

52

Answer 6

that means 12 people preferred science (since .15*80=12)
now we want to know how many of the 80 preferred math (this is where you need to calculate .65*80

Answer 7

and yes

Answer 8

so you have 12 people prefer science
and 52 prefer math

Answer 9

.65(80) is 52

Answer 10

so now what do i do?

Answer 11

find the difference

Answer 12

so 52-12=30?

Answer 13

5-1=4 I believe
so 52-12=40
so 40 people preferred math over science

Answer 14

THANK YOU SO MUCH 4 THE HELP

Answer 15

np