Question

a movie club surveyed 250 high school students. the students were asked how often they go to the movies and whether they prefer action movies or dramas.their responses are summarized in the following table.| | twice a month or less | three times a month or more || ---- | ---- | ---- || action | 85 | 20 || drama | 100 | 45 |(a) what percentage of the students prefer dramas ?(b) what percentage of the students go to the movies three times a month or more?

Explanation:

Step1: Sum total drama students

$100 + 45 = 145$

Step2: Calculate drama percentage

$\frac{145}{250} \times 100\% = 58\%$

Step3: Sum 3+ times movie-goers

$20 + 45 = 65$

Step4: Calculate 3+ times percentage

$\frac{65}{250} \times 100\% = 26\%$

Answer:

(a) 58%
(b) 26%