A group of high school students and a group of college students were asked to choose their favorite fiction genre. The results are displayed in the two-way frequency table below.
Favorite Fiction Genre
Drama Fantasy Mystery Historical Fiction Total
High School Students 95 100 65 50 310
College Students 80 60 65 125 330
Total 175 160 130 175 640
Approximately what percentage of students chose drama as their favorite fiction genre?
A.
14.84%
B.
30.65%
C.
27.34%
D.
24.24%
To calculate the percentage of students who chose drama as their favorite fiction genre, we first need to determine the total number of students who participated in the survey. This information can be found in the bottom row and rightmost column of the table:
Total high school students = 310
Total college students = 330
Total students = 310 + 330 = 640
Next, we find the number of students who chose drama as their favorite fiction genre:
High school students who chose drama = 95
College students who chose drama = 80
Total students who chose drama = 95 + 80 = 175
To find the percentage, we divide the total number of students who chose drama by the total number of students in the survey and multiply by 100:
(175/640) x 100 = 27.34%
Therefore, approximately 27.34% of students chose drama as their favorite fiction genre. The answer is C. 27.34%.