A survey of automobiles parked in student and staff lots at a large university classified the brands by country of origin,as seen in the table.
What percent of all the cars surveyed were foreign?
A)44.2%
B)18.9%
C)13.1%
D)25.3%
E)31.1%

Question

A survey of automobiles parked in student and staff lots at a large university classified the brands by country of origin,as seen in the table. 
What percent of all the cars surveyed were foreign?
A)44.2% 
B)18.9% 
C)13.1% 
D)25.3% 
E)31.1%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the percentage of foreign cars, we need to add up the number of foreign cars (which is 85) and divide it by the total number of cars surveyed (which is 192). Then, we multiply the result by 100 to get the percentage.

(85/192) x 100 = 44.2%

Therefore, the answer is A) 44.2%.

A Survey of Automobiles Parked in Student and Staff Lots