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A class voted for either rollerblading, swimming, or biking as their favoritesummer activity. If rollerblading got 14% percent of the vote and swimminggot 31%, what percentage of the class voted for biking?Help

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Answer:The answer is 55%.Step-by-step explanation:This problem involves subtraction and addition.First you need to add the percent rollerblading got (14%) to the percent swimming got (31%). When you're finished you should have 45%.Now you subtract that from 100%.Now you should have 55%.So the answer is that 55% of the class voted for biking.Further Explanation:Subtraction is when you find the difference, or how much you have left, when a number of something is taken away from the total.Addition is when you find the sum, or how much you have in all, when a number is add to your total.