You are the Dean of students at a college and the President has asked for some information about how the student body has changed over the years. You have collected the following information regarding the number of students in various categories for two different graduating classes. You will need to construct a table from the data below and then answer the questions below. The title of the table is: Characteristics of Two Graduating Classes and it includes the years 1981 and 2001. The Total in the class of 1981 is 345 and for 2001 is 687. The number of Females for 1981 is 178 and for 2001 is 301. The number of Married Students for 1981 is 48 and for 2001 is 117. The number of Humanities Majors for 1981 is 115 and for 2001 is 258. The number Going to Graduate School for 1981 is 78 and for 2001 is 159. The Number Who Attended Commencement in 1981 is 99 and in 2001 is 458. The number who Finished in 4 years for 1981 is 269 and for 2001 is 325. The Number Who Received financial aid in 1981 is 159 and in 2001 is 369.
ParagraphWhat will you say to the President when she asks:
a. What percentage of the student body was female in 1981?
b. What percentage of the student body was female in 2001?
c. Has the percenteage going to graduae school gone up or down between 1981 and 2001?
d. What proportion of the graduation class attended the commencement ceremony in 2001?
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