Mrs. Guajardo has 135 students taking her Algebra 2 class. She surveys the 21 students in her first-period class about their favorite school subject.

Use the following data to calculate the percentage of students in the sample who reported math as their favorite subject. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Subject Number of Students
English 6
Math 4
History 3
Science 5
Other 3
The percentage of students who reported math as their favorite subject is □

1 answer

To calculate the percentage of students in the sample who reported math as their favorite subject, we use the following formula:

\[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of students who chose math}}{\text{Total number of students surveyed}} \right) \times 100 \]

From the data provided:

  • Number of students who chose Math = 4
  • Total number of students surveyed = 21

Now, substituting the values into the formula:

\[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{4}{21} \right) \times 100 \approx 19.05 \]

Rounding this to the nearest whole number:

\[ \text{Percentage} \approx 19 \]

Thus, the percentage of students who reported math as their favorite subject is 19.