The given set of data represents the number of applications
received by The Commerce Department for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award:
23 from large manufacturing firms
18 from large service firms
30 from small businesses.
Total number of applications = 23 + 28 + 30
= 81
The percentage of the applications from small
businesses = (Number of applications from small businesses ÷ Total number of
applications) * 100%
= (30 ÷ 81) 100%
= 37.0% (to 1 decimal)
