Use the table to answer the question.

Art Program

GRADE Band Drama Choir Art Total
9th 22 25 19 23 89
10th 26 14 20 27 87
11th 18 22 15 20 75
12th 10 12 13 23 58
Total 76 73 67 93 309
Students were surveyed about their favorite art program at school. Their responses are recorded in the table. Find the probability that a randomly selected ninth-grader enjoys drama the most. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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To find the probability that a randomly selected ninth-grader enjoys drama the most, we can use the data from the table provided.

From the table, we see that:

  • The total number of 9th graders surveyed is 89.
  • The number of 9th graders that enjoy drama is 25.

Now, we calculate the probability:

\[ \text{Probability (P)} = \frac{\text{Number of 9th graders who enjoy drama}}{\text{Total number of 9th graders}} = \frac{25}{89} \]

Now, we calculate this value:

\[ P \approx 0.2809 \]

To express this probability as a percentage, we multiply by 100:

\[ P \times 100 \approx 28.09% \]

Rounding to the nearest whole number gives us:

\[ \text{Probability (rounded)} \approx 28% \]

Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected ninth-grader enjoys drama the most is 28%.