Marlye asked students in her school whether they prefer scary movies or comedies. She found that 35 students prefer scary movies while 65 students prefer comedies. What percent of the students questioned prefer scary movies?

Question

30%
35%
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65%

Answer 1

To find the percentage of students who prefer scary movies, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of students who prefer scary movies}}{\text{Total number of students}} \right) \times 100 \]

In this case:

• Number of students who prefer scary movies = 35
• Number of students who prefer comedies = 65
• Total number of students = 35 + 65 = 100

Now plug in the values:

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

Therefore, the percentage of students who prefer scary movies is 35%.