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Thus, the percentage of males surveyed that listen to the station is <math> 100 \cdot \frac{78}{104} \%= \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 75 \%} </math>.
 
Thus, the percentage of males surveyed that listen to the station is <math> 100 \cdot \frac{78}{104} \%= \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 75 \%} </math>.
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== Soulution 2 ==
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Instead of filling out the entire chart, you can find the number of male listeners which is 200 - 96 = 104. Since we know the fraction of males that don't listen to the station is <math> \frac{26}{104} </math>, we know that the percent of males that do listen is much larger than 50%, so the only answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 75 \%} </math>.
  
 
==Video Solution by WhyMath==
 
==Video Solution by WhyMath==

Revision as of 00:47, 12 January 2025

Problem

The table shows some of the results of a survey by radiostation KACL. What percentage of the males surveyed listen to the station?

$\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline & Listen & Don't Listen & Total\\ \hline Males & ? & 26 & ?\\ \hline Females & 58 & ? & 96\\ \hline Total & 136 & 64 & 200\\ \hline\end{tabular}$

$\textbf{(A)}\ 39\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 48\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 52\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 55\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 75$

Solution

Filling out the chart, it becomes

$\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline & Listen & Don't Listen & Total\\ \hline Males & 78 & 26 & 104\\ \hline Females & 58 & 38 & 96\\ \hline Total & 136 & 64 & 200\\ \hline\end{tabular}$

Thus, the percentage of males surveyed that listen to the station is $100 \cdot \frac{78}{104} \%= \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 75 \%}$.

Soulution 2

Instead of filling out the entire chart, you can find the number of male listeners which is 200 - 96 = 104. Since we know the fraction of males that don't listen to the station is $\frac{26}{104}$, we know that the percent of males that do listen is much larger than 50%, so the only answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 75 \%}$.

Video Solution by WhyMath

https://youtu.be/QYuzANcB_Ec

See Also

2006 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 7
Followed by
Problem 9
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