Joel's town voted on a new speed limit. Out of 300 votes, 114 were in favor of the new speed limit. What percentage of the votes were in favor of the new speed limit?

Question

Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

Answer 1

To find the percentage of votes in favor of the new speed limit, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{\text{Number of votes in favor}}{\text{Total votes}}\right) \times 100 \]

In this case, the number of votes in favor is 114 and the total votes are 300:

\[ \text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{114}{300}\right) \times 100 \]

Now, calculate the fraction:

\[ \frac{114}{300} = 0.38 \]

Next, multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage:

\[ 0.38 \times 100 = 38 \]

So, the percentage of votes in favor of the new speed limit is:

\[ \boxed{38%} \]