Question

min is an optometrist. she is gathering information to see if her patients prefer glasses or contacts.

approximately what percentage of mins patients prefer glasses?
43%
46%
49%
54%

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the percentage formula

The formula for percentage is $\frac{\text{Number of patients who prefer glasses}}{\text{Total number of patients}}\times100$.

Step2: Substitute the values

Here, the number of patients who prefer glasses is $265$ and the total number of patients is $575$. So we calculate $\frac{265}{575}\times100$.

Step3: Perform the division and multiplication

First, $265\div575\approx0.461$. Then, $0.461\times100 = 46.1\%$.

Answer:

B. $46\%$