A survey was conducted of students at a high school and at a college to determine students' favorite subjects. The results are shown in the table.
History Math Science Total
High School 80 50 70 200
College 70 60 70 200
Total 150 110 140 400
Question
What percentage of the students are college students that prefer history?
Answer options with 5 options
A.
17.5%
B.
35%
C.
37.5%
D.
46.7%
E.
75%
To find the percentage of college students that prefer history, we need to divide the number of college students who prefer history by the total number of students and multiply by 100%.
The number of college students who prefer history is 70.
The total number of students is 400.
Percentage = (70/400) x 100%
Percentage = (0.175) x 100%
Percentage = 17.5%
Therefore, the correct answer is A. 17.5%.