Chapter 3, Problem 21E

(a)

To determine

To find: the percent of the seniors are white.

Answer to Problem 21E

82.5%

Explanation of Solution

Given:

	white	minority
4 year college	198	44
2 year college	36	6
military	4	1
employment	14	3
other	16	3

Calculation:

  $\frac{268}{325}\times 100\%=82.5\%$

82.5% of the seniors are white.

(b)

To determine

To find: the percent of the seniors are planning to attend a 2 year college.

Answer to Problem 21E

12.9%

Explanation of Solution

Given:

	white	minority
4 year college	198	44
2 year college	36	6
military	4	1
employment	14	3
other	16	3

Calculation:

  $\frac{42}{325}\times 100\%=12.9\%$

12.9% of the seniors are planning to attend a 2 year college.

(c)

To determine

To find: the percent of the seniors are white and planning to attend a 2 year college.

Answer to Problem 21E

11.1%

Explanation of Solution

Given:

	white	minority
4 year college	198	44
2 year college	36	6
military	4	1
employment	14	3
other	16	3

Calculation:

  $\frac{36}{325}\times 100\%=11.1\%$

11.1% of the seniors are white and planning to attend a 2 year college.

(d)

To determine

To find: the percent of the white seniors are planning to attend a 2 year college.

Answer to Problem 21E

13.4%

Explanation of Solution

Given:

	white	minority
4 year college	198	44
2 year college	36	6
military	4	1
employment	14	3
other	16	3

Calculation:

  $\frac{36}{268}\times 100\%=13.4\%$

13.4% of the white seniors are planning to attend a 2 year college.

(e)

To determine

To find: the percent of the seniors planning to attend 2 year college are white.

Answer to Problem 21E

85.7%

Explanation of Solution

Given:

	white	minority
4 year college	198	44
2 year college	36	6
military	4	1
employment	14	3
other	16	3

Calculation:

  $\frac{36}{42}\times 100\%=85.7\%$

85.7% of the seniors planning to attend 2 year college are white.