Question

a school administrator asks each student if they participate in a sport and if they participate in a club. the results are shown below. what percentage of students do not participate in a sport? 27.7% 44.6% 51.0% 62.2%

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the number of students who do not participate in a sport and the total number of students

From the table, the number of students who do not participate in a sport is \(985\), and the total number of students is \(1930\).

Step2: Calculate the percentage

The formula for percentage is \(\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}\times100\%\).
Substitute the values: \(\text{Percentage}=\frac{985}{1930}\times 100\%\)

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Answer:

\(51.0\%\) (the third option)