In a survey, 200 people were polled about whether they preferred spending their free time playing sports, watching a movie, or reading a book. The relative frequency table below displays the results.

Sports Movie Reading

Male 0.25 0.30 0.10

Female 0.15 0.05 0.15

Part A: How many males surveyed preferred playing sports? Show your work and explain your answer.

Part B: How many people surveyed preferred to read a book? Show your work and explain your answer.

Part C: How many females were surveyed? Show your work and explain your answer.

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Corinne Fisher

Mathematics

2 May, 15:34

In a survey, 200 people were polled about whether they preferred spending their free time playing sports, watching a movie, or reading a book. The relative frequency table below displays the results.

Sports Movie Reading

Male 0.25 0.30 0.10

Female 0.15 0.05 0.15

Part A: How many males surveyed preferred playing sports? Show your work and explain your answer.

Part B: How many people surveyed preferred to read a book? Show your work and explain your answer.

Part C: How many females were surveyed? Show your work and explain your answer.

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Finn · Answer 1

A) 25% of males preferred playing sports.

Explanation).25 is the same is 25%.

B) 25% of the people surveyed preferred reading a book.

Explanation) You have to add up how many males and females rather

to read a book. It's. 10 +.15 = 25%.

C) 70 females were surveyed out of 200 people.

Explanation) Add up. 15 +.5 +.15 to get. 35. Put. 35 multiplied by 200 to get 70.