Students on a field trip at an amusement park were asked their grade in school. the table shows the results of the survey.
grade
number of students
4th
45
5th
25
6th
60
7th
50
8th
60
9th
45
what percent of the students surveyed were in 4th grade? round your answer to the nearest percent, if necessary.
a.
4%
b.
16%
c.
45%
d.
8%

The correct option is b.

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of student in different grades is shown in the below table:

Grade        Number of Students

4th                         45

5th                         25

6th                         60

7th                         50

8th                         60

9th                         45

Total number of student in the survey is

The number of students in grade 4th is 45.

The percent of the students surveyed who were in 4th grade is

Total 16% of the students surveyed were in 4th grade. Therefore the correct option is b.