In a Gallup poll of 1038 adults, 540 said that second-hand smoke is very harmful. What is the percentage of adults who said second-hand smoke is very harmful? I am not to sure how to find the anwser???
540 / 1038 = 0.520231214 = 52%
I came up with the same answer
To find the percentage of adults who said second-hand smoke is very harmful, we will use a simple calculation.
Firstly, we need to determine the proportion of adults who said second-hand smoke is very harmful. This can be found by dividing the number of adults who said second-hand smoke is very harmful (540) by the total number of adults surveyed (1038).
Proportion = (Number of Adults who said second-hand smoke is very harmful) / (Total number of Adults surveyed)
Proportion = 540 / 1038
Now, to convert this proportion into a percentage, multiply the proportion by 100.
Percentage = (Proportion) * 100
Percentage = (540 / 1038) * 100
Evaluating this expression will give you the answer, which represents the percentage of adults who said second-hand smoke is very harmful.