Chapter 24, Problem 1CS

To determine

To find: The percentage p of female assistant professors.

Answer to Problem 1CS

Solution: 47.48% of the assistant professors are women.

Explanation of Solution

Calculation:

The provided table suggests that out of a total of $n=337$ assistant professors, $x=160$ are female. Therefore, the required percentage p is calculated as follows:

$\begin{array}{c}p=\frac{x}{n}\times 100\\ =\frac{160}{337}\times 100\\ =47.48\%\end{array}$