Question

marisol surveyed 125 attendees at the new mexico balloon fiesta about their favorite activity there. the results of her survey are shown in the table. what percent of the attendees surveyed were younger than 40 and said their favorite activity was fireworks? favorite activity at the new mexico balloon fiesta chainsaw carving fireworks twilight balloon launch total younger than 40 8 45 22 75 40 and older 18 6 26 50 total 26 51 48 125

Explanation:

Step1: Identify target value

From the table, attendees younger than 40 who chose fireworks: 45

Step2: Calculate percentage

Percent = $\frac{45}{125} \times 100$ = 36%

Answer:

36%