Ronelle asked 100 students to choose their favorite subject from among mathematics, history, and art. She found that 22 students chose mathematics, 26 history, and the rest art. What percent of students chose art?

22%
26%
48%
52%

1 answer

To find the percentage of students who chose art, we first need to determine how many students selected art.

Given:

  • Total students = 100
  • Students who chose mathematics = 22
  • Students who chose history = 26

We can calculate the number of students who chose art:

Number of students who chose art = Total students - (Students for mathematics + Students for history) = 100 - (22 + 26) = 100 - 48 = 52

Now, to find the percentage of students who chose art, we use the formula:

Percentage of students who chose art = (Number of students who chose art / Total students) × 100% = (52 / 100) × 100% = 52%

Thus, the percentage of students who chose art is 52%.