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A survey on 425 people found that 26 of them had gone to the movies last month, when the theaters were open. What percentage of those who surveyed went to the movies last month?

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Final answer:

Approximately 6.12% of the 425 people surveyed went to the movies last month, calculated by dividing 26 by 425 and then multiplying by 100.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the percentage of people who went to the movies last month from a survey of 425 people, where 26 reported they went to the movies, follow these steps:

  1. First, you must divide the number of people who went to the movies by the total number of people surveyed. In this case, it is 26 divided by 425.
  2. Next, to turn this fraction into a percentage, you multiply the result by 100.

The calculation will look like this: (26 / 425) * 100.

Performing the calculation gives you (0.0611764705882353) * 100, which is approximately 6.12%.

So, 6.12% of those surveyed went to the movies last month.

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