A school survey asked students which candidate they supported for class president. The survey data are shown in the relative frequency table.

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
& Wilson & Martinez & Total \\
\hline
Females & 0.24 & 0.30 & 0.54 \\
\hline
Males & 0.18 & 0.28 & 0.46 \\
\hline
Total & 0.42 & 0.58 & 1.0 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

What percentage of males polled supported Wilson?

A. About [tex]$42\%$[/tex]

B. About [tex]$39\%$[/tex]

C. [tex]$18\%$[/tex]

D. [tex]$46\%$[/tex]



Answer :

To determine what percentage of males polled supported Wilson, we focus on the given data specifically for males who support Wilson. The relative frequency table provides us with the necessary information:
- The relative frequency of males who support Wilson is [tex]\(0.18\)[/tex].

To convert this relative frequency into a percentage:
1. Recall that relative frequencies can be converted to percentages by multiplying by 100.
2. So, we calculate [tex]\(0.18 \times 100\)[/tex].

This gives us:
[tex]\[ 0.18 \times 100 = 18 \][/tex]

Therefore, the percentage of males polled who supported Wilson is:
[tex]\[ 18\% \][/tex]

Thus, the correct answer is:
C. [tex]\( 18\% \)[/tex]