Preferences. Red. Pink. Yellow. Orange.
Boys. 27. 29. 11. 12.
Girls. 27. 25. 10. 9.
175 students were surveyed on their favorite color of starburst.
What percent of the group were girls who preferred yellow or orange starbursts?
Total number of girls who preferred yellow or orange starbursts = 10 (preferred yellow) + 9 (preferred orange) = 19
Total number of students who preferred yellow or orange starbursts = 11 (boys who preferred yellow) + 10 (girls who preferred yellow) + 12 (boys who preferred orange) + 9 (girls who preferred orange) = 42
Percent of girls who preferred yellow or orange starbursts = (19/42) x 100% = 45.24%
Therefore, 45.24% of the group were girls who preferred yellow or orange starbursts.