There were 200 people who voted at the town council meeting. Of these people, 40% voted for building a new basketball court in the park. How many people voted against building the new basketball court? Use numbers and words to explain the answer you got

Percentage of people who voted for building a new basketball court in the park=40%

Percentage of people who voted against building the new basketball court in the park=total percentage-percentage of people who voted to build the basketball court

100%-40%=60%

now, ATQ ...

60% of 200

60/100*200=120

therefore, 120 people voted against building the new basketball court.

120 people

40% of 200 is 80

200-80=120

so 120 people voted against the basketball court