Question

Pets Survey
Grade Pets No Pets
6th grade 18 14
7th grade 22 20
8th grade 19 13

What percent of the 6th graders have a pet? Round your answer to the nearest whole number percent.

Answer 1

To find the percent of 6th graders who have a pet, we can use the formula:

\[
\text{Percent} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of students with pets}}{\text{Total number of students}} \right) \times 100
\]

From the survey data for 6th grade:
- Number of students with pets = 18
- Number of students with no pets = 14

First, we need to find the total number of 6th graders:

\[
\text{Total students} = 18 + 14 = 32
\]

Now we can calculate the percent:

\[
\text{Percent} = \left( \frac{18}{32} \right) \times 100
\]

Calculating the fraction:

\[
\frac{18}{32} = 0.5625
\]

Now, multiplying by 100 to get the percentage:

\[
0.5625 \times 100 = 56.25
\]

Rounding to the nearest whole number gives:

\[
56\%
\]

Thus, the percent of 6th graders who have a pet is **56%**.