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. refer to the above participation of state park users table. what percent of the survey population is between the ages of 18 and 45 and participates in camping? round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
a. 15%
b. 22%
c. 19%
d. 18%

Explanation:

Step1: Find number of 18 - 45 year - olds camping

Add the number of 18 - 29 year - olds and 30 - 45 year - olds who camp.
$6.6+10.9 = 17.5$ (in thousands)

Step2: Calculate the percentage

The total number of survey participants is 98.3 (in thousands).
The percentage is $\frac{17.5}{98.3}\times100\approx17.80\%$. Rounding to the nearest hundredth gives approximately 18%.

Answer:

d. 18%