Question

question
a random sample of students was surveyed and asked to list their grade level and whether or not they have a pet. results are
shown in the table below.
pets survey
what percent of the 8th graders dont have a pet? round your answer to the nearest whole number percent.
answer attempt 1 out of 2
%

Explanation:

Step1: Find the number of 8th graders and 8th graders without pets

From the table, the total number of 8th graders is \(30\), and the number of 8th graders without pets is \(17\).

Step2: Calculate the percentage

The formula for percentage is \(\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}\times100\). Here, the part is the number of 8th - graders without pets (\(17\)), and the whole is the number of 8th - graders (\(30\)).

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Answer:

\(57\%\)