The Orchard Ridge Zoo has a new red panda. The zoo's board of directors needs to pick a name for the panda and has narrowed down the list to three options. Each board member randomly surveys 20 zoo visitors to see which name is preferred. Here are the data from one board member's sample: ------- -- Rocky 13 Scarlet 6 Chili 1 ------- -- What percentage of the zoo visitors in this sample prefer the name Rocky? ____%

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The Orchard Ridge Zoo has a new red panda. The zoo's board of directors needs to pick a name for the panda and has narrowed down the list to three options. Each board member randomly surveys 20 zoo visitors to see which name is preferred. Here are the data from one board member's sample:    -------  -- Rocky    13 Scarlet   6 Chili     1 -------  --  What percentage of the zoo visitors in this sample prefer the name Rocky?   ____%

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Calculate Total Visitors:  Calculate the total number of zoo visitors surveyed by the board member. 13 (Rocky) + 6 (Scarlet) + 1 (Chili) = 20 visitors. Determine Rocky Preference:  Determine the number of visitors who preferred the name Rocky. 13 visitors preferred Rocky. Calculate Rocky Preference Percentage:  Calculate the percentage of visitors who preferred Rocky. Percentage = (Number of visitors who preferred Rocky / Total number of visitors) × 100 Percentage = (13 / 20) × 100 = 65%.

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