Exploring Frequency Tables in Statistics

What is the formula for calculating a percentage?

• Whole divided by part, then multiply by 100

• Part divided by whole, then multiply by 100

• Whole divided by part, then multiply by 10

• Part divided by whole, then multiply by 10

If 28 out of 140 kids like purple, what percentage of kids like purple?

• 20%

• 15%

• 10%

• 25%

How many boys were surveyed if the total number of students surveyed was 140 and there were 73 girls?

• 140

• 80

• 73

• 67

What percentage of green likers were girls if 14 out of 32 green likers were girls?

• 75%

• 43.75%

• 50%

• 25%

What percentage of boys liked the color orange if 2 out of 67 boys liked orange?

• 2.98%

• 5.00%

• 4.00%

• 3.00%

If 20 girls liked pink and 23 girls liked blue, what percentage of girls liked either pink or blue?

• 50%

• 58.90%

• 65%

• 60%

What is the first step in creating a frequency table?

• Calculate percentages

• Multiply by 100

• Determine the totals

• Divide the data by categories

If 60 students watch sports out of 100 surveyed, how many do not watch sports?

• 50

• 40

• 60

• 30

If 34 out of 60 students who watch sports do not like pop music, how many do like pop music?

• 40

• 34

• 30

• 26

What is 70% of 40 students?

• 20

• 24

• 28

• 32