Question

determine the following proportion.
the following table categorizes the students in a first - grade class by age and gender.

	age
male	2	9	1	12
female	2	6	0	8
totals	4	15	1	20

what proportion of the students are female and less than 6 years old?

2/4
6/8
2/20
6/20
8/20

Explanation:

Step1: Identify relevant number

Find number of female students less than 6 years old. From table, 2 female students are 5 - years - old (less than 6 years old).

Step2: Find total number of students

Total number of students is 20 (from table total).

Step3: Calculate proportion

Proportion = $\frac{\text{Number of female students less than 6 years old}}{\text{Total number of students}}=\frac{2}{20}$

Answer:

2/20