Question

the information in the table was compiled from a survey of state park users participation in various outdoor activities. note that the table is in thousands. if a number on the table is 5.2, that means 5,200 people.
participation of state park users (thousands)
age hiking camping picnicking boating total
18-29 8.1 6.6 4.7 5.7 25.1
30-45 8.2 10.9 5.6 6.8 31.5
46-60 4.6 4.6 9.3 2.2 20.7
60+ 5.7 5.9 7.1 2.3 21.0
total 26.6 28.0 26.7 17.0 98.3
refer to the above participation of state park users table. what percent of those surveyed who are 60 or older participates in camping? round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
a. 31.9%
b. 26.2%
c. 29.8%
d. 28.1%

Explanation:

Step1: Identify relevant values

From the table, for age 60+: camping participants = 5.9 (thousand), total surveyed = 21.0 (thousand).

Step2: Calculate percentage

Divide camping count by total, multiply by 100.
$\text{Percentage} = \frac{5.9}{21.0} \times 100$

Step3: Compute and round

Calculate the value and round to nearest tenth.
$\frac{5.9}{21.0} \times 100 \approx 28.1\%$

Answer:

d. 28.1%