Question

in valentinas art class, students had the option to paint either a bouquet or a fruit bowl. some students used watercolors, and the rest used acrylics. of all the students in valentinas art class, what percentage painted a fruit bowl using watercolors? round your answer to the nearest percent.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of students

Add all the values in the table: \(3 + 7+5 + 4=19\)

Step2: Calculate the percentage

The number of students who painted a fruit - bowl using watercolors is \(5\). Use the percentage formula \(\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}\times100\). So \(\frac{5}{19}\times100=\frac{500}{19}\approx26.32\)

Answer:

\(26\%\)