Questions: Screen Time
above below
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less than 4 hours 6 5
4 - 8 hours 14 13
8 - 12 hours 17 14
more than 12 hours 15 16
What percent of the students who spend more than 12 hours a week on screens reported a grade average above 80? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Transcript text: Screen Time
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline & above & below \\
\hline less than $\mathbf{4}$ hours & 6 & 5 \\
\hline $\mathbf{4 - 8}$ hours & 14 & 13 \\
\hline $\mathbf{8 - 1 2}$ hours & 17 & 14 \\
\hline more than $\mathbf{1 2}$ hours & 15 & 16 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
What percent of the students who spend more than 12 hours a week on screens reported a grade average above 80 ? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the Relevant Category
We are looking for the percentage of individuals with more than 12 hours screen time and a grade average above.
Step 2: Calculate the Total Population for the Relevant Screen Time Category
The total population for the screen time category 'more than 12 hours' is 31.
Step 3: Calculate the Count of Individuals Meeting the Specific Condition
The count of individuals with more than 12 hours screen time and a grade average above is 15.
Step 4: Compute the Percentage
The percentage is calculated as (15 / 31) * 100.
Step 5: Round the Result
The rounded percentage, to 1 decimal places, is 48.4%.
Final Answer:
The percentage of students spending more than 12 hours on screens with a grade average above is 48.4%.