Question

select the correct answer. the data from a survey on the academic degrees earned by students in the united states in 2009 is shown below. what percentage of students earning degrees in 2009 were awarded a professional degree? degree male (in thousands) female (in thousands) marginal totals (in thousands) associate 298 489 787 bachelor 685 916 1,601 master 260 397 657 professional 47 45 92 doctorate 32 35 67 marginal totals (in thousands) 1,322 1,882 3,204

Explanation:

Step1: Identify relevant values

The number of students with professional degrees is 92 (in thousands), and the total number of students is 3204 (in thousands).

Step2: Calculate the percentage

The formula for percentage is $\frac{\text{Number of professional - degree students}}{\text{Total number of students}}\times100\%$. So, $\frac{92}{3204}\times 100\%\approx 2.87\%$.

Answer:

B. 2.87%