Shana recently led efforts to clean up the city park for the kids and efforts to provide home and yard repair or cleaning for individuals who needed assistance.

Question

Of the 80 volunteers who showed up to help with the city park clean-up one Saturday, 60% returned a second Saturday to help with the community outreach service day to the elderly or disabled.
After this second Saturday, 6 of the volunteers signed up to continue helping with the community outreach service day once a month.
What percentage of the volunteers from the second Saturday signed up to continue helping with community outreach service day once a month?

Responses

Answer 1

To find the percentage of volunteers from the second Saturday who signed up to continue helping with the community outreach service day, we need to first calculate the number of volunteers who returned on the second Saturday.

1. Calculate the number of volunteers who returned on the second Saturday:

   • Total volunteers initially: 80
   • Percentage who returned: 60%
   • Number of volunteers who returned = 60% of 80 = 0.6 × 80 = 48 volunteers

2. Calculate the percentage of these volunteers who signed up for monthly help:

   • Number of volunteers who signed up to continue helping: 6
   • Percentage of returning volunteers who signed up = (Number signed up / Number who returned) × 100
   • Percentage = (6 / 48) × 100 = 12.5%

So, 12.5% of the volunteers from the second Saturday signed up to continue helping with the community outreach service day once a month.