Math Problem Statement

A group of adults were asked how many children they have in their families. The histogram above shows the number of adults who indicated they had each number of children. How many adults were questioned? What percentage of the adults questioned had 2 children?

Solution

To solve the two questions based on the provided histogram:

1. How many adults were questioned?

To find this, we need to add the number of adults for each category of "Number of Children" from the histogram.

  • For 0 children: 5 adults
  • For 1 child: 8 adults
  • For 2 children: 4 adults
  • For 3 children: 2 adults
  • For 4 children: 1 adult
  • For 5 children: 1 adult

Total number of adults = 5 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 21 adults

2. What percentage of the adults questioned had 2 children?

From the histogram, 4 adults have 2 children, and the total number of adults questioned is 21.

To calculate the percentage:

Percentage=(421)×100=19.05%\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{4}{21}\right) \times 100 = 19.05\%

Final answers:

  • Number of adults questioned: 21 adults
  • Percentage of adults with 2 children: 19.05%

Would you like more details or have any questions? Here are some related questions:

  1. What percentage of adults had 1 child?
  2. What is the mode of the number of children based on the histogram?
  3. What is the median number of children based on this data?
  4. How many adults had 3 or more children?
  5. What is the range of the number of children?

Tip: To find percentages, always divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100 for accurate results.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Data Interpretation
Percentage Calculation

Formulas

Percentage formula: (Part/Whole) * 100

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 6-8