SOLUTION
Step 1 :
In this question, we were told that A cosmetics company tested a new lotion.
Of the 2,500 people tested, 15 had an allergic reaction.
What percent of the people tested did not have an allergic reaction to the new lotion?
Step 2 :
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Out of 2500 people , 15 had an allergic reaction} \\ \text{Number of people that did not have an allergic reaction =} \\ 2500\text{ - 15 = 2485} \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Then, the percentage of people that did not have an allergic reaction} \\ to\text{ the new reaction =} \\ \frac{2485}{2500}\text{ x }\frac{100}{1} \\ =\text{ }\frac{248500}{2500} \\ \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]=\text{ 99. 4 \% -- OPTION B }[/tex]