As people exited a movie theater, they were surveyed about whether they enjoyed the movie.

Males
- Enjoyed: 47
- Did not enjoy: 13

Females
- Enjoyed: 53
- Did not enjoy: 3

Survey on Movie

| | Enjoyed | Did Not Enjoy | Total |
|--------------|---------|---------------|-------|
| Males | a | 11% | |
| Females | 46% | b | |

What are the values of [tex]\( a \)[/tex] and [tex]\( b \)[/tex] in the relative frequency table for the survey results? Round answers to the nearest percent.

A. [tex]\( a = 40\% \)[/tex], [tex]\( b = 4\% \)[/tex]

B. [tex]\( a = 41\% \)[/tex], [tex]\( b = 3\% \)[/tex]

C. [tex]\( a = 47\% \)[/tex], [tex]\( b = 3\% \)[/tex]

D. [tex]\( a = 41\% \)[/tex], [tex]\( b = 19\% \)[/tex]



Answer :

To find the values of [tex]\( a \)[/tex] and [tex]\( b \)[/tex], we'll follow these steps:

1. Calculate the total number of males and females surveyed:
- Total number of males = Males who enjoyed the movie + Males who did not enjoy the movie
[tex]\[ 47 + 13 = 60 \][/tex]
- Total number of females = Females who enjoyed the movie + Females who did not enjoy the movie
[tex]\[ 53 + 3 = 56 \][/tex]

2. Determine the percentage of males who enjoyed the movie ([tex]\( a \)[/tex]):
- The percentage of males who enjoyed the movie is calculated by the formula:
[tex]\[ a = \left( \frac{\text{Males who enjoyed}}{\text{Total males}} \right) \times 100 \][/tex]
Plugging in the numbers:
[tex]\[ a = \left( \frac{47}{60} \right) \times 100 \approx 78\% \][/tex]
- Rounding this to the nearest percent, [tex]\( a = 78\% \)[/tex].

3. Determine the percentage of females who did not enjoy the movie ([tex]\( b \)[/tex]):
- The percentage of females who did not enjoy the movie is calculated by the formula:
[tex]\[ b = \left( \frac{\text{Females who did not enjoy}}{\text{Total females}} \right) \times 100 \][/tex]
Plugging in the numbers:
[tex]\[ b = \left( \frac{3}{56} \right) \times 100 \approx 5\% \][/tex]
- Rounding this to the nearest percent, [tex]\( b = 5\% \)[/tex].

So, the values of [tex]\( a \)[/tex] and [tex]\( b \)[/tex] are:

- [tex]\( a = 78\% \)[/tex]
- [tex]\( b = 5\% \)[/tex]

Therefore, none of the given options match the correct values of [tex]\( a \)[/tex] and [tex]\( b \)[/tex] based on the provided data. The correct values should be:

[tex]\[ a = 78\%, \, b = 5\% \][/tex]