The circle graph shows the results of the student council presidential election. The complete circular area represents 100%
of the votes.
-Student Council President The circle graph shows what percent of the vote each person received. What percent of the votes did Ben NOT get?
A)72%
B)25%
C)75%
D)68%

Question

The circle graph shows the results of the student council presidential election. The complete circular area represents 100%
of the votes.
-Student Council President  The circle graph shows what percent of the vote each person received. What percent of the votes did Ben NOT get?
A)72% 
B)25% 
C)75% 
D)68%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the percent of votes that Ben did not get, we need to subtract his percentage (30%) from 100%. 
100% - 30% = 70%
Therefore, Ben did not get 70% of the votes. However, this answer is not listed as a choice. We need to remember that the question is asking for the percentage that Ben did NOT get, not the percentage that he did get. So we need to subtract 70% from 100% to find the answer.
100% - 70% = 30%
Therefore, the percent of votes that Ben did NOT get is 30%, which corresponds to choice C.

The Circle Graph Shows the Results of the Student Council