PSAT Math Multiple-Choice Question 383: Answer and Explanation

Question: 383

Assuming that all students are required to take exactly one language, which student class contains the greatest percentage of students enrolled in a Romance (French or Italian) language?

• A. Freshmen
• B. Sophomores
• C. Juniors
• D. Seniors

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C

Difficulty: Medium

Category: Tables and Graphs

Getting to the Answer: Focus on the columns of the table that you need and block out the rest. Start by identifying how many students in each class are enrolled in either French or Italian (freshmen: 342 French, 489 Italian; sophomores: 276 French, 324 Italian; juniors: 190 French, 252 Italian; seniors: 158 French, 219 Italian). Next, extract the total foreign language enrollment of each class from the table (freshmen: 1,195; sophomores: 853; juniors: 579; seniors: 498). To find the percentages, divide the Romance language part by the language total, then multiply by 100% to convert to a percent:

The junior class has the highest percent enrollment in Romance languages, so (C) is correct.