What percent of students perferred Rock and roll music?

Question

Students at a high school were polled to determine the type of music they perferred. There were 1960 students who completed the poll. There responses are as follows: Rap 932, Alternative 462, Rock and Roll 285, Country 166, Jazz 31, Other 84.

Answer 1

Theresa,

 

Total number of students = 932 + 462 + 285 + 166 + 31 + 84.

 

percent of students perferred Rock and roll music = 100[285/(Total number of students)]

 

I hope this helps

Answer 2

To find the percentage, you divide how many did something by how many total and multiply by 100. For instance, 932 students preferred Rap out of 1960. So 932 divided by 1960 is .4755. Multiply by 100 and you get 47.55%.