SOLUTION: The table shows the results when some elections were asked if they would like more maths lessons. -------'Boys............Girls Yes ---- 11 ..............12 No ---- 9..

Question 1189489: The table shows the results when some elections were asked if they would like more maths lessons.
-------'Boys............Girls
Yes ---- 11 ..............12
No ---- 9...............18
a) what percentage of the boys said yes?
b) what percentage of the girls said yes?
C) what percentage of the children said yes?
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Given Data Table

	Boys	Girls
Yes	11	12
No	9	18

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Part A

There are 11 boys that said yes out of 11+9 = 20 boys total
11/20 = 0.55 = 55% of the boys said yes

Answer: 55%

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Part B

There are 12 girls that said yes out of 12+18 = 30 girls total
12/30 = 2/5 = 0.40 = 40% of the girls said yes

Answer: 40%

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Part C

There are 11+12 = 23 people that said yes out of 11+12+9+18 = 50 total
23/50 = 46/100 = 0.46 = 46% of the children said yes

Answer: 46%

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