Problema Solution
Of the 42 U.S. presidents, 4 have been assassinated in office. These were Garfield, McKinley, Lincoln, and Kennedy. What percent have been assassinated in office?
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To find the percent of the assassinated presidents we divide 4 by 42 and multiply by 100:
(4 : 42)*100 = 9.524% or approximately 9.5%
9.5% of the US presidents were assassinated in office.