Question

Several thousand teens were asked one question, "What do you think are the chances you will be married in the next ten years?" The two-way table shows the responses separated by gender.

The percent of females among the respondents was
A) 2625
B) 4877
C) about 46%
D) about 54%

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

In total, there were 4877 respondents, among which 2625 of them were female. The percent of female respondents, therefore, would be

2625

4877

x 100 = 53.8% ~ 54%

Answer 2

Hello There! Your answer is D) about 54%.

To find your answer, start by adding together all of the totals for each gender.

Female: 119 + 150 + 447 + 735 + 1174 = 2625

Male: 103 + 171 + 512 + 710 + 756 = 2252

Total: 2625 + 2252 = 4877

The question is asking what percentage of the respondents was female. So, we are finding what precent of 4877 is equal to 2625. To do this, divide 2625 by 4877 and multiply what you get by 100.

2625 divided by 4877 = 0.53824072175 x 100 = 53.824072175%.

Out of the answer choices provided, D) about 54% is correct since 53.824072175% is very close to 54%.

I hope this helps, have a great day!