Question

A book Thandi is reading features totem poles from two regions in the Pacific Northwest.

The two-way table shows some of the animals carved in the totem poles and the
regions where the totem poles are located.
Thandi states that 20% of Alaskan totem poles featured in the book have eagles carved
in them. Use the drop-down menus to explain and correct Thandi's error.
Alaska
British
Columbia
Total
Eagle
5
7
12
Totem Poles
Y
Bear
3
2
5
Wolf
2
6
8
Click the arrows to choose an answer from each menu.
Thandi may have found the percent of the total totem poles that
have eagles and are in Alaska
eagles carved in them is Choose....
Total
10
15
25
The actual percent of Alaskan totem poles that have

Answer 1

The actual percent of Alaskan totem poles with eagles carved in them is 41.67%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Thandi's error is that she calculated the percentage of total totem poles with eagles carved in them that are in Alaska, rather than calculating the percentage of Alaskan totem poles with eagles carved in them.

To find the actual percent of Alaskan totem poles with eagles carved in them, we need to divide the number of totem poles with eagles carved in them in Alaska (5) by the total number of totem poles in Alaska (12) and multiply by 100:

(5 / 12) x 100 = 41.67%