Use the Following Table to Answer the Question -What Fraction Represents the Proportion of People in the Study

question 40

Multiple Choice

Use the following table to answer the question. The following table summarizes the outcomes of a study that researchers carried out to determine if females expressed a greater fear of heights than males. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c } & \text { Men } & \text { Women } \\\hline \text { Expressed a fear of heights } & 68 & 109 \\\hline \text { Did not express a fear of heights } & 94 & 89\end{array}$$
-What fraction represents the proportion of people in the study who expressed a fear of heights?

• A) \(\frac { 177 } { 360 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 198 } { 360 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 183 } { 360 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 162 } { 360 }\)

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