Question

a random sample of people were surveyed on their favorite sport, as shown in the table below sorted by the respondent’s age.

	favorite sport	favorite sport	favorite sport	favorite sport	favorite sport	favorite sport
under 21	8	9	8	6	7	38
21-34	8	6	5	6	6	31
35-54	5	6	5	9	10	35
55 and older	5	6	8	9	9	37
total	26	27	26	30	32	141

what percent of the people between the ages of 21 and 34 prefer other sport and/or hate sports? round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Explanation:

Step1: Identify relevant values

For age group 21 - 34, total people is 31, and those who prefer other/hate sports is 6.

Step2: Calculate percentage

Percentage = $\frac{\text{Number of people who prefer other/hate sports}}{\text{Total number of people in age group}} \times 100$ = $\frac{6}{31} \times 100$ ≈ 19.4 (rounded to nearest tenth)

Answer:

19.4