Question

a survey on college enrollment was conducted. the table below shows the data:

age group	male	female	marginal total
25 - 34	1,761	2,479	4,240
35 +	1,068	2,134	3,202
total	8,470	11,045	19,515

what is the percentage of females in the 18 - 24 age group?
a. 41.17%
b. 53.28%
c. 58.44%
d. 32.69%
e. 18.20%

Explanation:

Step1: Identify relevant values

From the table, females in 18-24 age group: $6,432$; total in 18-24 age group: $12,072$.

Step2: Calculate percentage

Divide female count by total group count, multiply by 100.
$\text{Percentage} = \frac{6432}{12072} \times 100$

Step3: Compute the result

$\frac{6432}{12072} \approx 0.5328$, so $0.5328 \times 100 = 53.28\%$

Answer:

C. 53.28%