Chapter 7.1, Problem 69E

To determine

To select:The correct answer from the given choices.

Answer to Problem 69E

Option D. $68\%$ is the correct answer.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The given table shows how many states out of $50$ states entered the Union in each country.

  

To find the percent of the states which entered the Union after the $18$ thcentury.

As per the problem,

Consider the given table

  

Number of states which entered the Union after the $18$ th century = total number of states which entered in the $19$ th and $20$ th century.

  $\begin{array}{l}\Rightarrow 29+5\text{ [put the values from the table]}\\ \Rightarrow 34\text{ [Add]}\end{array}$

Percent of states that entered the Union after the $18$ th century

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{=}\frac{\text{ total number of states that entered the Union after 18th century}}{\text{total number of states}}\cdot 100\\ =\frac{34}{50}\cdot 100\\ =68\%\end{array}$

Hence,

Option D. $68\%$ is the correct answer.