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A group of 800 middle schoolers were asked what type of video game they prefer. The results appear in the table.

Racing 26%
Puzzles 22%
Sports 25%
Action 17%
Adventure 10%
How many middle schoolers said that they like puzzle video games the best?

36 middle schoolers

200 middle schoolers

220 middle schoolers

176 middle schoolers

1 answer

To find out how many middle schoolers prefer puzzle video games, you can multiply the total number of middle schoolers by the percentage that prefer puzzles.

The total number of middle schoolers is 800, and the percentage that prefers puzzles is 22%.

\[ \text{Number of middle schoolers who prefer puzzles} = 800 \times \frac{22}{100} = 800 \times 0.22 = 176 \]

Therefore, 176 middle schoolers said that they like puzzle video games the best.