A bar graph shows pet ownership.
The x-axis shows type of pet and represents dog, cat, golfish, and hamster. The y-axis represents number of students and ranges from 0 to 11 in increments of 1. The data shows 10 dogs; 8 cats; 2 goldfish; and 3 hamsters.
Use the graph to determine the difference in the percentage of students who have dogs for pets and the percentage of students who have hamsters for pets. Round the percentages to the tenths place.
To determine the percentage of students who have dogs as pets, we first need to find the total number of students surveyed, which is the sum of the number of students who have each type of pet:
10 (dogs) + 8 (cats) + 2 (goldfish) + 3 (hamsters) = 23 students
The percentage of students who have dogs as pets is:
(10 dogs / 23 total students) x 100% = 43.5%
To determine the percentage of students who have hamsters as pets:
(3 hamsters / 23 total students) x 100% = 13.0%
Finally, to find the difference in percentage between students who have dogs as pets and students who have hamsters as pets, we subtract the percentage of students who have hamsters from the percentage of students who have dogs:
43.5% (dogs) - 13.0% (hamsters) = 30.5%
So, the difference in percentage of students who have dogs compared to students who have hamsters is 30.5%.
The difference in the percentage of students who have dogs for pets and the percentage of students who have hamsters for pets is 21.8%.
The difference in the percentage of students who have dogs for pets and the percentage of students who have hamsters for pets is 21.8%.
The difference in the percentage of students who have dogs for pets and the percentage of students who have hamsters for pets is 31%.
The difference in the percentage of students who have dogs for pets and the percentage of students who have hamsters for pets is 31%.
The difference in the percentage of students who have dogs for pets and the percentage of students who have hamsters for pets is 34.8%.
The difference in the percentage of students who have dogs for pets and the percentage of students who have hamsters for pets is 34.8%.
The difference in the percentage of students who have dogs for pets and the percentage of students who have hamsters for pets is 30.4%.
I apologize for the error in my initial calculation. Let's recalculate.
Percentage of students with dogs: (10 dogs / 23 total students) x 100% = 43.5%
Percentage of students with hamsters: (3 hamsters / 23 total students) x 100% = 13.0%
Now, let's find the difference in percentages between students with dogs and students with hamsters:
43.5% (dogs) - 13.0% (hamsters) = 30.5%
So, the correct difference in the percentage of students who have dogs as pets compared to those who have hamsters as pets is 30.5%, which is closest to the option "The difference in the percentage of students who have dogs for pets and the percentage of students who have hamsters for pets is 31%."