Question

A survey asked a random sample students if they estimated they spent more or less than an hour a day on social media.Social MediaMoreLess7th grade12148th grade2026What percent of the 8th graders estimated they spend more than an hour a day on social media? Round your answer to the nearest whole number percent.

Answer 1

Solution

Step 1:

Total number of 8th graders students = 20 + 26 + 12 + 14 = 72

Step 2:

Number that spends less than an hour = 20

Number that spends more than an hour = 26

Step 3:

$\begin{gathered} Percentag\text{e of eight graders that spends more than an hour} \\ =\text{ }\frac{20}{72}\times\text{ 100 \% = 28\%} \end{gathered}$

Final answer

28%