Question

The table shows data from a survey about college enrollment conducted in 2009. Age Group Males Females Marginal Totals 18-24 5,640 6,432 12,072 25-34 1,843 2,450 4,293 35+ 1,069 2,124 3,193 Totals 8,552 11,006 19,558 8 Select the correct answer. What was the percentage of female students in the 18–24 age group? A. 91.17% B. 53.28% C. 58.44% D. 32.89% E. 16.28%

Answer 1

Answer: Option 'B' is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Age groups : 18-24

Number of males candidates = 5640

Number of female candidates = 6432

Total number of candidates in this age group = 12072

So, we need to find the percentage of female students in this age group.

Percentage of female students is given by

$\frac{\text{ Number of female candidates}}{\text{ Total number of candidates }}\times 100\\\\=\frac{6432}{12072}\times 100\\\\=53.28\%$

Hence, Option 'B' is correct.