Answer:
65 students chose purple as their favorite color.
55 students chose red as their favorite color.
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the following information in the question:
The graph shows the percentage how the student chose their favorite color.
It shows that 26% chose purple as their favorite color.
It shows that 15% chose green as their favorite color.
It shows that 22% chose red as their favorite color.
It shows that 36% chose blue as their favorite color.
Total number of students = 250
Formula:
[tex]\text{Number of students} = \% \text{ of student's favorite color}\times \text{Total number of students}[/tex]
Number of students who chose purple as their favorite color =
[tex]26\% \text{ of } 250 = \displaystyle\frac{26}{100}\times 250 = 65[/tex]
65 students chose purple as their favorite color.
Number of students who chose red as their favorite color =
[tex]22\% \text{ of } 250 = \displaystyle\frac{22}{100}\times 250 = 55[/tex]
55 students chose red as their favorite color.
