Samantha is planning a holiday party for her company. She asked the employees for their meal preferences and whether they need transportation from the office to the party. This table shows the results.

Question

Need transportation Do not need transportation Total
Fish 17 18 35
Chicken 33 14 47
Total 50 32 82
What percentage of employees chose fish? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
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Answer 1

To find the percentage of employees who chose fish, we can use the formula:

\[ \text{Percentage of Fish} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of Fish Choices}}{\text{Total Choices}} \right) \times 100 \]

From the table, we know:

• The total number of employees is 82.
• The number of employees who chose fish is 35.

Now, substitute these values into the formula:

\[ \text{Percentage of Fish} = \left( \frac{35}{82} \right) \times 100 \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ \text{Percentage of Fish} = \left( 0.4268292682926829 \right) \times 100 \approx 42.68292682926829 \]

Rounding to the nearest tenth of a percent:

\[ \text{Percentage of Fish} \approx 42.7% \]

Thus, the percentage of employees who chose fish is 42.7%.