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.

age	hiking	camping	picnicking	boating	total
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

Number of 60+ - year - olds camping is 5.9 (in thousands), total number of 60+ - year - olds surveyed is 21.0 (in thousands).

Step2: Calculate the percentage

The formula for percentage is $\frac{\text{Number of 60+ - year - olds camping}}{\text{Total number of 60+ - year - olds}}\times100\%$. So, $\frac{5.9}{21.0}\times 100\%=\frac{590}{21.0}\% \approx 28.1\%$.

Answer:

d. 28.1%