A group of students was surveyed about their favorite vegetable. Green beans were chosen by 0.35 of the students, broccoli was chosen by 0.2 of the students, peas were chosen by 1/4 of the students, and corn was chosen by 20% of the students. Which vegetable was chosen by the greatest number of students? In your response, enter 1 for green beans, 2 for broccoli, 3 for peas, or 4 for corn.(
To determine which vegetable was chosen by the greatest number of students, we need to compare the given percentages and fractions.
0.35 is equivalent to 35% of the students choosing green beans.
0.2 is equivalent to 20% of the students choosing broccoli.
1/4 is equivalent to 25% of the students choosing peas.
20% is equivalent to 20% of the students choosing corn.
From the given information, we can see that 35% chose green beans, 20% chose broccoli, 25% chose peas, and 20% chose corn.
Among these options, the vegetable chosen by the greatest number of students is green beans (1).