Question

A survey finds that
% of a town’s population support building a new recreation center.
What fraction of voters support building a new recreation center?

Answer 1

To find the fraction of voters supporting the building of a new recreation center based on the percentage given, you would follow these general steps:

1. Convert the percentage to a fraction.
- If \( x\% \) of the population supports it, then as a fraction it can be expressed as:
\[
\frac{x}{100}
\]

2. Simplify the fraction if possible.

For example, if the survey found that 60% of the town's population supports the building of a new recreation center:

1. First, convert 60% to a fraction:
\[
\frac{60}{100}
\]

2. Then simplify this fraction:
\[
\frac{60 \div 20}{100 \div 20} = \frac{3}{5}
\]

So, in this case, the fraction of voters that support building a new recreation center would be \( \frac{3}{5} \).

Please provide the specific percentage for a precise calculation.