A3.3.1 Cake or Pie
The table displays the dessert preference and dominant hand (left- or right-handed) for a sample of 300 people.
For each of the calculations, describe the interpretation of the percentage in terms of the situation (tell what it means in the context of the story problem about left- or right- handed and cake/pie).
The first one is done for you.
33% from 10/30 = 0.33
Answer: Out of the 30 people who are left-handed, 33% of them prefer cake.
For each of the calculations, describe the interpretation of the percentage in terms of the situation (tell what it means in the context of the story problem about left- or right- handed and cake/pie).
The first one is done for you.
33% from 10/30 = 0.33
Answer: Out of the 30 people who are left-handed, 33% of them prefer cake.10% from 10/100 = 0.1
67% from 180/270 = 0.67
30% = 90/300 = 0.3