WHAT IS ASKED?
→ How many of the volunteers were not able to vote?
WHAT ARE THE GIVEN FACTS?
→ 12 000 and 30%
WHAT OPERATION TO BE USED?
→ Multiplication
NUMBER SENTENCE
→ 12 000 x 30% = N or 12000 x 0.30 = N
COMPLETE FINAL ANSWER
→ 12000 x 0.30 = 3600
→ 3600 people out of 12000 were not able to vote.
NOTE!
→ When finding the rate, you must multiply the base and rate. But first change the rate to a decimal by adding a 0 and decimal point before the number and remove the percent sign
EX. 40% ⇒ 0.40
