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The table shows which colors boys and girls from the 8th grade picked as their favorite color.

_______Red ___Purple Orange Green
Boys 2 4 4 5
Girls 4 3 1 3

Which is higher, the percentage of boys who prefer green or the percentage of girls who prefer red? What is the percentage? Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

A. At 33%, the percentage of boys who prefer green is higher.
B. At 36%, the percentage of girls who prefer red is higher.
C. At 63%, the percentage of boys who prefer green is higher.
D. At 66%, the percentage of girls who prefer red is higher.

Answer 1

Hey Mate...

The answer is B..

As the % of boys who prefer green is

$\frac{5}{15} \times 100 \\ = 33\%$

And For girls..

$\frac{4 \times 100}{11} \\ = 36\%$

Hope it helped ❤️

Answer 2

The percentage of girls who prefer red is higher than the percentage of boys who prefer green by 3%.

Given,

The table shows which colors boys and girls from the 8th grade picked as their favorite color.

        Red  Purple Orange Green

Boys   2         4          4          5

Girls    4         3          2          3

To find,

Which is higher, the percentage of boys who prefer green or the percentage of girls who prefer red? What is the percentage?

Solution,

Percentage of boys who prefer green = 5/15 x 100 = 33%

Percentage of girls who prefer red = 4/11 x 100 = 36%

Difference in percentage = 36-33 = 3%

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