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survey was taken to determine the favorite subjects of 8th graders. The results are shown in the graph. About what percent of students chose Social Studies as their favorite subject?social studies 75 PE 40 art 20 English 59 math 48 a. 48% b. 30% c. 53% d. 72%

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\begin{gathered} \text{Total students=75+40+20+59+48=242} \\ \text{Total students who chose social studies=75} \\ \text{Percent of students who chose social studies=}(75)/(242)=0.3099\approx30 \end{gathered}

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