Question

students are surveyed
8th grade soccer: 16 8th grade tennis:20 8th grade football:14
7th grade soccer:29 7th grade tennis:4 7th grade football:17
based on the data above, what percent of 8th graders prefer tennis or football

Answer 1

To find the percentage of 8th graders who prefer tennis or football, we first need to find the total number of 8th graders surveyed and then the number of those who prefer tennis or football.

From the data provided:

- 8th grade soccer: 16
- 8th grade tennis: 20
- 8th grade football: 14

Now let's calculate the total number of 8th graders surveyed:

\[
\text{Total 8th graders} = 16 \text{ (soccer)} + 20 \text{ (tennis)} + 14 \text{ (football)} = 50
\]

Next, we find out how many 8th graders prefer tennis or football:

\[
\text{Tennis or Football} = 20 \text{ (tennis)} + 14 \text{ (football)} = 34
\]

Now, we can find the percentage of 8th graders who prefer tennis or football:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Number who prefer tennis or football}}{\text{Total 8th graders}} \right) \times 100
\]

Plugging in the values:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{34}{50} \right) \times 100 = 68\%
\]

Therefore, **68%** of the 8th graders prefer tennis or football.