Question

A study analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Type numbers in the boxes. Health. Participants were followed into adulthood. Each study participant was 10 points categorized as to whether they were obese (BMI >30) or not and whether they were dating, cohabiting, or married. The researchers were trying to determine the effect of relationship status on obesity. The table below summarizes the results: Dating Cohabiting Married Total Obese 82 104 148 334 Not obese 360 325 277 962 Total 442 429 425 1296 Based on the table above, the percentage of Married participants, who were Obese is: 96 (Important:Input percentages and round to the nearest 1 decimal place)

Answer 1

The percentage of Married participants, who were Obese is 44.3 %

The solution of above question are as below

The above table is as

	Dating	Cohabiting	Married	Total
Obese	82	104	148	334
Not obese	360	325	277	962
Total	442	429	425	1296

Based on the above table

We calculate the percentage of Married participants, who were Obese is: 44.3 %

Solution :- We calculate the percentage of Married participants, who were Obese using following formula

=m / n -------(1)

Where, m = the number of Married participants, who were Obese = 148

n = Total number of participants, who were Obese = 334

Using m = 148, n = 334 in equation (1) we get

=m / n = 148/334 = 0.443114

The above answer write in the percentage as below

= 44.3114 % $\approx$ 44.3 % (Round answer of percentage to one decimal places)

The percentage of Married participants, who were Obese is 44.3 %

Summary :-

The percentage of Married participants, who were Obese is 44.3 %