Use the table to answer the question.

Question

This table shows the numbers of the student with at least one pet.
Sample

Number

Total Students

in the Class

Number of Students

with at Least 1 Pet

1 19 11
2 22 12
3 17 11
4 18 09
Ja’Niyah surveyed four different classes at her school to determine how many students had at least one pet at home. The preceding table summarizes the survey data. In which sample did the greatest proportion of students have a pet?

(1 point)
Responses

sample number 4
sample number 4

sample number 1
sample number 1

sample number 3
sample number 3

sample number 2
sample number 2

Answer 1

To find out which sample had the greatest proportion of students with at least one pet, we can calculate the proportion for each sample by dividing the number of students with at least one pet by the total number of students in the class.

Here are the calculations for each sample:

1. Sample 1:

   • Total Students: 19
   • Students with Pets: 11
   • Proportion = 11/19 ≈ 0.5789 (or 57.89%)

2. Sample 2:

   • Total Students: 22
   • Students with Pets: 12
   • Proportion = 12/22 ≈ 0.5455 (or 54.55%)

3. Sample 3:

   • Total Students: 17
   • Students with Pets: 11
   • Proportion = 11/17 ≈ 0.6471 (or 64.71%)

4. Sample 4:

   • Total Students: 18
   • Students with Pets: 9
   • Proportion = 9/18 = 0.5 (or 50%)

Now comparing the calculated proportions:

• Sample 1: 57.89%
• Sample 2: 54.55%
• Sample 3: 64.71%
• Sample 4: 50%

The greatest proportion of students with at least one pet is in Sample 3 (approximately 64.71%).

Thus, the answer is: sample number 3.