Question

The circle graph shows the number of students at Rockford College who are enrolled in various majors. Find the portion of students who are history majors.
Business 3700
Computer Sci 2000
Science 1000
English 2200
History 800
Social Sci 2300

Answer 1

To find the portion of students who are history majors, divide the number of history majors by the total number of students.

Total number of students = Business + Computer Sci + Science + English + History + Social Sci
= 3700 + 2000 + 1000 + 2200 + 800 + 2300
= 10000

Number of history majors = 800

Portion of students who are history majors = Number of history majors / Total number of students
= 800 / 10000
= 0.08 or 8%