Question

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the table shows the number of students in each grade who participate in foreign language clubs at meadowlark high school. each student participates in only one club.
foreign language clubs
language 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade
spanish 13 12 13 13
german 12 14 5 13
french 4 8 10 6
refer to the data above. what percent of the 10th graders who participate in a foreign language club speak spanish? round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent if necessary.
a. 35.3%
b. 30%
c. 32.6%
d. 41.4%

Explanation:

Step1: Sum 10th grade club students

$12 + 14 + 8 = 34$

Step2: Calculate Spanish percentage

$\frac{12}{34} \times 100\% \approx 35.3\%$

Answer:

a. 35.3%