Question

a company conducted a survey to see whether its new toothpaste was more popular with children or adults. of the adults surveyed, about 11% use the toothpaste. compare this with the percentage of children who use the toothpaste. select the true statement. a. a smaller percentage of children (6%) use the toothpaste. b. a greater percentage of children (24%) use the toothpaste. c. a greater percentage of children (40%) use the toothpaste. d. a smaller percentage of children (8%) use the toothpaste.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify children's usage percentage

From the table, the proportion of children who use the tooth - paste is 0.06.

Step2: Convert to percentage

To convert 0.06 to a percentage, we multiply by 100. So, $0.06\times100 = 6\%$.

Answer:

A. A smaller percentage of children (6%) use the toothpaste.