Question

noah takes high - school records two lunch periods. students eat their lunch in the cafeteria or on an outside patio. about 31% of students who have first lunch eat outside. compare this with the percentage of second - lunch students who eat outside.

select the true statement.

a. a greater percentage of second - lunch students (45%) eat outside.
b. a greater percentage of second - lunch students (47%) eat outside.
c. a smaller percentage of second - lunch students (21%) eat outside.
d. a smaller percentage of second - lunch students (24%) eat outside.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify percentage of second - lunch students eating outside

From the table, the proportion of second - lunch students who eat outside is 0.21.

Step2: Convert proportion to percentage

To convert a proportion to a percentage, we multiply by 100. So, $0.21\times100 = 21\%$.

Answer:

C. A smaller percentage of second - lunch students (21%) eat outside.