Question

a local comic book store tracked fans favorite superheroes by having them vote. answer the questions based on the pie graph below. 1) between hulk and iron - man which hero is more popular, or are they equally popular? 2) if there were 300 fans who voted, how many voted for batman? 3) were hulk and iron - man chosen more than storm and batman, or are they equally popular? 4) what percent of fans voted for either batgirl or flash? 5) combined, which two heroes had the greatest number of votes?

Explanation:

Step1: Compare Hulk and Iron - man popularity

Hulk has 24% and Iron - man has 26%. Since 26%>24%, Iron - man is more popular.

Step2: Calculate number of Batman voters

Multiply total number of fans by Batman's percentage. Given 300 fans and Batman's 14% share, the number is $300\times0.14 = 42$.

Step3: Compare Hulk + Iron - man and Storm + Batman popularity

Hulk + Iron - man: $24\%+26\% = 50\%$. Storm + Batman: $10\% + 14\%=24\%$. So Hulk and Iron - man are chosen more.

Step4: Calculate percentage of Batgirl or Flash voters

Add Batgirl's and Flash's percentages. $11\%+15\% = 26\%$.

Step5: Find two heroes with most combined votes

Iron - man (26%) and Hulk (24%) have the highest combined percentage of votes among all pairs.

Answer:

1. Iron - man
2. 42
3. Hulk and Iron - man are chosen more.
4. 26%
5. Iron - man and Hulk