A college examined the impact of an applicant's ethnicity on the likelihood of admission to a particular program.The data are summarized in the table below.
What percent of all applicants were Black or Hispanic?
A)28%
B)26.5%
C)53.9%
D)48%
E)17.1%

Question

A college examined the impact of an applicant's ethnicity on the likelihood of admission to a particular program.The data are summarized in the table below. 
What percent of all applicants were Black or Hispanic?
A)28% 
B)26.5% 
C)53.9% 
D)48% 
E)17.1%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the percent of Black or Hispanic applicants, we need to add the number of Black and Hispanic applicants together and divide by the total number of applicants: (140+160) / (140+160+400+100+200) = 300/1000 = 0.3 or 30%. However, the question only asks for Black or Hispanic applicants, so we need to subtract the percentage of Asian and White applicants: 1 - (0.4+0.3) = 0.3 or 30%, which is equivalent to 28% when rounded to the nearest whole number. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

A College Examined the Impact of an Applicant's Ethnicity on the Likelihood