Question

The junior and senior classes at Central High School were asked to choose a destination for a field trip. The results are shown in the given two-way frequency table.
Central High School Field Trip Destination

Amusement Park Museum Broadway Show Total

Juniors 57 21 42 120

Seniors 64 44 58 166

Total 121 65 100 286


What percentage of surveyed students chose the amusement park?


A.

38.55%

B.

47.50%

C.

19.93%

D.

42.31%

Answer 1

Answer:

D) 42.31%

Step-by-step explanation:

If 121 people went to the amusement park out of 286 total students, then the percentage of surveyed students that chose the amusement park would be 121/286=0.4230769231=42.31%, making option D correct.