Question

an urban planner collects data on how park trails are used by residents. the planner looks at two trails: one that winds through an urban area and another in a suburban park. the table shows the number of users who walk, jog, or bike the trail
what proportion of suburban park users bike on the park trail?
0.1050
0.1728
0.6075
0.6461

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the number of suburban park users who bike and total suburban park users

From the table, the number of suburban park users who bike is \(42\), and the total number of suburban park users is \(243\).

Step2: Calculate the proportion

The proportion \(p\) is given by the formula \(p=\frac{\text{Number of suburban park users who bike}}{\text{Total number of suburban park users}}\).
So, \(p = \frac{42}{243}\)
Simplify \(\frac{42}{243}=\frac{14}{81}\approx0.1728\)

Answer:

\(0.1728\) (the second option)