Question

students were asked about their favorite book genre. comedy 6, sci-fi 12, fantasy 14, action 21, romance 10, mystery 18. total votes: 81. what percent of students chose the mystery genre? round to the nearest percent. use a calculator.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the number of mystery votes and total votes

Mystery votes = 18, Total votes = 81

Step2: Calculate the percentage

Percentage = $\frac{18}{81} \times 100$
First, simplify $\frac{18}{81} = \frac{2}{9} \approx 0.2222$
Then, multiply by 100: $0.2222 \times 100 = 22.22\%$

Step3: Round to the nearest percent

22.22% rounded to the nearest percent is 22%

Answer:

22%