Study the given table and answer the question that follows.

The table shows the number of students studying in 6 different classes of 6 different schools.

School	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
P	152	160	145	156	147	144
Q	148	166	150	155	157	143
R	161	152	140	145	143	165
S	159	142	149	140	142	168
T	147	144	158	163	154	150
U	150	160	162	160	161	140
Total	917	924	904	919	904	910

The number of students studying in class X from school P forms approximately what percentage of the total number of students studying in class X from all schools together?

The correct answer is 16%.

Step 1: Identify the relevant values from the table.

From the given table, we can observe the following data points for Class X:

• Number of students in Class X from School P = 144
• Total number of students in Class X from all schools together = 910

Step 2: Calculate the required percentage.

The percentage of Class X students from School P relative to the total number of Class X students is calculated using the formula:

$\text{Percentage}=\left(\frac{\text{Number of Class X students from School P}}{\text{Total Class X students from all schools}}\right)\times 100$

Substitute the values into the formula:

$\text{Percentage}=\frac{144}{910}\times 100$

$\text{Percentage}=\frac{1440}{91}\approx 15.824\%$

Step 3: Conclusion

Rounding 15.824% to the nearest whole percentage gives approximately 16%.