Question

question 3 of 25
a school survey asked students which candidate they
supported for class president. the survey data are shown in
the relative frequency table.

	wilson	martinez	total
males	0.18	0.28	0.46
total	0.42	0.58	1.0

what percentage of males polled supported wilson?
a. about 42%
b. 18%
c. about 39%
d. 46%

Explanation:

Step1: Identify relevant data

We need the percentage of males who supported Wilson. From the table, the relative frequency of males supporting Wilson is 0.18, and the total relative frequency of males is 0.46.

Step2: Calculate the percentage

To find the percentage, we use the formula: $\frac{\text{Frequency of males supporting Wilson}}{\text{Total frequency of males}} \times 100\%$. So, $\frac{0.18}{0.46} \times 100\% \approx 39\%$.

Answer:

C. About 39%