Question

category, number of students, students with food allergies, 24, vegetarian students, 6, students on other restricted diets, 3, total number of students needing special diets, 33, students interested in alternative options, 147, total number of students at school, 300. based on the chart, what percentage of students at the school need special diets? 33 percent, 40 percent, 11 percent, 20 percent

Explanation:

Step1: Recall percentage formula

The formula for percentage is $\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}\times100\%$.

Step2: Identify part and whole

The number of students needing special - diets is the part ($33$), and the total number of students at school is the whole ($300$).

Step3: Calculate the percentage

$\text{Percentage}=\frac{33}{300}\times 100\%=\frac{3300}{300}\% = 11\%$

Answer:

11 percent