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Algebra Difficulty 1.2 Junior Find the answer Canada

A grade 8 class surveyed its students to see how they get to
school each day. The data collected is in the chart shown.

How student
gets to school
Number of
students

Walk
1010

Bike
55

Bus
99

Car
66

The percentage of the students that get to school by car is

Pick one

Solution

The total number of students surveyed was 10+5+9+6=3010+5+9+6=30.

Of the 3030 students surveyed, 66 students arrive by car.

Thus, the percentage of students that get to school by car is 630×100%=15×100%=20%\dfrac{6}{30}\times100\%=\dfrac{1}{5}\times100\%=20\%.

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