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A survey asked a group of adults and youths if they prefer reading books printed on paper or electronic books.Book PreferenceAge Group Print Electronic TotalYouths 29 39 68Adults 29 21 50Total 58 60 118What percent of the people surveyed prefer reading printed books? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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A survey asked a group of adults and youths if they prefer reading books printed on paper or electronic books.Book PreferenceAge Group Print Electronic TotalYouths 29 39 68Adults 29 21 50Total 58 60 118What percent of the people surveyed prefer reading printed books? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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To determine the percentage of people surveyed who prefer reading printed books, follow these steps:

  1. Identify the total number of people surveyed.

    • Total number of people surveyed = 118
  2. Identify the number of people who prefer reading printed books.

    • Number of people who prefer printed books = 58
  3. Calculate the percentage of people who prefer printed books using the formula: Percentage=(Number of people who prefer printed booksTotal number of people surveyed)×100 \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of people who prefer printed books}}{\text{Total number of people surveyed}} \right) \times 100

  4. Substitute the values into the formula:

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