Use the image to answer the question.
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.
(1 point)
Responses
A. 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%.
B. 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%.
C. The difference in the percentage of students who have dogs for pets and the percentage of students who have hamsters for pets is 31%.
D. 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%.
C. The difference in the percentage of students who have dogs for pets and the percentage of students who have hamsters for pets is 31%.
Percentage of students with dogs: 10/23 * 100% = 43.5%
Percentage of students with hamsters: 3/23 * 100% = 13.0%
Difference: 43.5% - 13.0% = 30.5% (rounded to the tenths place is 31%)