Let's solve the problem step-by-step using the data provided:
1. Summarize the data:
We are given the number of households for different numbers of children under the age of five.
- Households with 0 children: 17
- Households with 1 child: 13
- Households with 2 children: 16
- Households with 3 children: 2
- Households with 4 children: 2
2. Calculate the total number of households surveyed:
We need to sum up the number of households.
[tex]\[
\text{Total households} = 17 + 13 + 16 + 2 + 2 = 50
\][/tex]
3. Identify the number of households with two children under the age of five:
According to the data, the number of households with two children is 16.
4. Calculate the percentage of households with two children:
To find out the percentage, we use the formula:
[tex]\[
\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{\text{Number of households with 2 children}}{\text{Total households}} \right) \times 100
\][/tex]
Substituting the values, we get:
[tex]\[
\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{16}{50} \right) \times 100 = 32.0\%
\][/tex]
Therefore, 32% of the households have two children under the age of five.
