To determine the relationship between Quantity A and Quantity B, we calculate the percentage of Spanish speakers in Townville.
1. Calculate Quantity A

The percentage of people who speak Spanish is found by dividing the number of Spanish speakers by the total population and multiplying by 100 :

$$
\(\begin{gathered}
\text { Percentage }=\left(\frac{\text { Spanish Speakers }}{\text { Total Population }}\right) \times 100 % \\
\text { Percentage }=\left(\frac{296}{1,213}\right) \times 100 %
\end{gathered}\)
$$


Using division:

$$
\(\begin{gathered}
296 \div 1,213 \approx 0.24402 \ldots \\
\text { Percentage } \approx \mathbf{2 4 . 4 %}
\end{gathered}\)
$$

Calculation Check: To see if the percentage is greater or less than $25 %$ without a calculator, you can find $25 %$ (which is $\(\frac{1}{4}\)$ ) of the total population:

$$
\(1,213 \div 4=303.25\)
$$


Since there are only 296 Spanish speakers, and you would need 303.25 to reach exactly $25 %$, the actual percentage must be less than 25 .

Conclusion: Quantity B is greater.