A survey of elementary schoolchildren in a semi-rural district of the North Canterbury area in New Zealand has provided a snapshot of horse use among youngsters in the region.
The survey by the local council was sent to all primary schoolchildren (5 to 13-year-olds) in the district.
There were 5400 children at the schools and 2401 of them responded.
1. What percentage of children responded? (Express your answer to 1 decimal place.)
2. How many children did not respond?
The bar graph to the right shows some of the data from the survey.
3. Which type of safety gear was worn by the most students?
4. How many students wore boots?
5. How many more students wore vests than back protectors?
6. How many students were willing to take safety training?
1. What percentage of children responded? (Express your answer to 1 decimal place.)
Answer: 2401/5400 x 100% = 44.5%
2. How many children did not respond?
Answer: 5400 – 2401 = 2999
3. Which type of safety gear was worn by the most students?
Answer: helmet
4. How many students wore boots?
Answer: 500
5. How many more students wore vests than back protectors?
Answer: 225 – 175 = 50
6. How many students were willing to take safety training?
Answer: 425