Question

1. of the 123 nurses at kennedy hospital, 16 work in the icu department. what percent of the total nurses work in the icu?

a. less than 10%
b. between 10% and 15%
c. between 15% and 25%
d. between 25% and 50%

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the percentage

The formula for percentage is $\frac{\text{part}}{\text{whole}}\times100\%$. Here, the number of nurses in ICU (part) is $16$, and the total number of nurses (whole) is $123$. So the percentage is $\frac{16}{123}\times100\%$.

Step2: Evaluate the fraction

$\frac{16}{123}\approx0.13$. Then $0.13\times 100\% = 13\%$.

Answer:

C. Between 10% and 15%