A survey was done where males and females were asked if they would prefer to eat chicken or steak. The results of the survey are shown in the two-way frequency table. Chicken Steak Male 0.236 0.218 Female 0.311 0.235 What percent of the males surveyed prefer chicken? Enter your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent in the box.

A percentage is a way to describe a part of a whole. such as the fraction ¼ can be described as 0.25 which is equal to 25%.To convert a fraction to a percentage, convert the fraction to decimal form and then multiply by 100 with the '%' symbol.

The percentage of males who prefers chicken is 0.236, while the percentage of male who prefers steak is 0.218. Therefore, the percentage of the males surveyed who prefer chicken is,

[tex]\text{Percentage of the males surveyed prefer chicken} = \\\dfrac{\text{Percentage of male who prefer chicken}}{(\text{Percentage of male who prefer chicken}) + (\text{Percentage of male who prefer steak})} \times 100\% \\\\[/tex]

[tex]\text{Percentage of the males surveyed prefer chicken} = \dfrac{0.236}{0.236+0.218} \times 100\%\\\\[/tex]

Percentage of the males surveyed prefer chicken = 0.5198 × 100% Percentage of the males surveyed prefer chicken = 52%

Hence, the percentage of the males surveyed who prefer chicken is 52%.

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