Question

articles in the american sociology review
year total number of articles percent that were quantitative
1974 59 51%
2004 37 95%
the table summarizes the numbers of articles published in the american sociology review in two years. quantitative articles use numerical data and statistics. how many more quantitative articles were published in the journal in 2004 than in 1974? round to the nearest article.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate 1974 quantitative articles

Multiply 1974 total articles by percentage.
$59\times0.51 = 30.09$

Step2: Calculate 2004 quantitative articles

Multiply 2004 total articles by percentage.
$37\times0.95= 35.15$

Step3: Find the difference

Subtract 1974 quantitative articles from 2004 quantitative articles.
$35.15 - 30.09=5.06\approx5$

Answer:

5