Question

Rebeca took a survey of 200 boys. They were asked to name their favorite sport. 24 boys said soccer was their favorite sport. What percentage of boys in the survey named soccer as their favorite sport?

a) What percentage of boys named soccer as their favorite sport?

12%
24%
48%
60%

Answer 1

To find the percentage of boys who named soccer as their favorite sport, divide the number who like soccer (24) by the total surveyed (200) and multiply by 100, resulting in 12%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the percentage of boys who named soccer as their favorite sport, we need to divide the number of boys who said soccer was their favorite sport by the total number of boys surveyed, and then multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage.

Number of boys who like soccer: 24
Total number of boys surveyed: 200

Percentage = (Number of boys who like soccer / Total number of boys surveyed) × 100
Percentage = (24 / 200) × 100
Percentage = 0.12 × 100
Percentage = 12%