Question

A random sample of students was surveyed and asked to list their grade level and what movie genre they prefer. Results are shown in the table below.

Movie Genre
Superhero Comedy Drama
6th grade 17 11 10
7th Grade 16 17 13
8th Grade 15 15 13

What percent of the 6th graders prefer superhero movies? Round your answer to the nearest whole number percent.

Answer 1

28%

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: 45% of the 6th graders surveyed prefer superhero movies.

Explanation:

To find the percentage of 6th graders who prefer superhero movies, we need to divide the number of 6th graders who prefer superhero movies by the total number of 6th graders, and then multiply by 100 to get a percentage.

According to the table, there are 17 6th graders who prefer superhero movies. The total number of 6th graders is:

10 + 11 + 17 = 38

Therefore, the percentage of 6th graders who prefer superhero movies is:

(17 / 38) x 100% = 44.74%

Rounded to the nearest whole number percent, the answer is:

45%

So approximately 45% of the 6th graders surveyed prefer superhero movies.