calculate the average percent

1970 1980 1990 2000
17.2 17.3 17.1 16.6
do you add them all together then divide by 4

yes

16.9%

i got 17.05% you might have put in one of thenumbers wrong check again

To calculate the average percent, you need to follow these steps:

1. Add up all the percent values: 17.2 + 17.3 + 17.1 + 16.6 = 68.2

2. Divide the sum by the total number of values, which in this case is 4: 68.2 / 4 = 17.05

So, the average percent based on the values you provided is 17.05%.