Lee, the manager of Lexington soccer team, was trying to figure the percent of games the team lost this season. Their record was 30 wins and 10 losses. What percent of the soccer games did they lose?
A)20%.
B)75%.
C)80%.
D)25%.
E)None of these.

Question

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To find out the percent of games lost, we need to divide the number of games lost by the total number of games, and then multiply by 100%.

The total number of games played is 30 + 10 = 40.

The number of games lost is 10.

10 ÷ 40 = 0.25

0.25 × 100% = 25%

Therefore, the answer is D, 25%.

Lee, the Manager of Lexington Soccer Team, Was Trying to Figure