Question

A movie club surveyed 200 high school students. The students were asked how often they go to the movies and whether they prefer action movies or comedies. Their responses are summarized in the following table.(a)%(b)%

Answer 1

Given:

A movie club surveyed 200 high school students.

Explanation:

a) To find: The percentage of the students who prefer comedies

The number of students who prefer comedies is 80+28 = 108.

Then, the percentage will be,

$\frac{108}{200}\times100\text{ \%= 54\%}$

b) To find: The percentage of the students who go to movies twice a month or less

The number of students who go to movies twice a month or less is 64+80 = 144.

Then, the percentage will be,

$\frac{144}{200}\times100\text{ \%= 72\%}$

Final answer:

• The percentage of the students who prefer comedies is 54%.

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• The percentage of the students who go to movies twice a month or less is 72%.