Question

question
a random sample of people were surveyed on their favorite sport, as shown in the table below sorted by the respondents age.
favorite sport
what percent of the people prefer football? round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
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attempt 1 out of 3
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Explanation:

Step1: Find the number of people who prefer football

From the table, the total number of people who prefer football is \(30\).

Step2: Find the total number of people surveyed

From the table, the total number of people surveyed is \(155\).

Step3: Calculate the percentage

The formula for percentage is \(\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}\times100\).
Substitute the values: \(\text{Percentage}=\frac{30}{155}\times100\).

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Answer:

\(19.4\%\)