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Class 8 maths · O.11 · Bivariate data

Percent of students from a two-way table

Write the part over the whole, multiply by 100, and round to the nearest whole percent.

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  1. In a survey, 18 students like cats and 10 students like dogs. Of all 28 students, what percent like cats? Round to the nearest whole percent.

    Answer: 64

  2. In a survey, 26 students like cats and 8 students like dogs. Of all 34 students, what percent like cats? Round to the nearest whole percent.

    Answer: 76

  3. In a survey, 13 students like cats and 10 students like dogs. Of all 23 students, what percent like cats? Round to the nearest whole percent.

    Answer: 57

Tip: Write the part over the whole, multiply by 100, and round to the nearest whole percent.

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