A survey was conducted 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.

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|}
\hline & Chicken & Steak \\
\hline Male & 0.238 & 0.216 \\
\hline Female & 0.311 & 0.235 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

What percent of the males surveyed prefer chicken?

Enter your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent in the box.

[tex]$\square$[/tex] [tex]$\%$[/tex]



Answer :

To determine what percent of the males surveyed prefer chicken, we can follow these steps:

1. First, identify the proportion of males who prefer chicken from the given data. According to the table, the proportion is 0.238.

2. Convert this proportion to a percentage. To do this, multiply the proportion by 100. Hence, we calculate:
[tex]\[ 0.238 \times 100 = 23.8 \][/tex]

3. Finally, round the resulting percentage to the nearest tenth if necessary. In this case, 23.8 is already to the nearest tenth.

Therefore, the percent of males surveyed who prefer chicken is [tex]\( 23.8 \% \)[/tex].