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"Censorship" Survey Results

Which of the statements below do you agree with?

K-5 6-8 TOTAL VOTES

The government and/or school system should censor material inappropriate for kids.
822 554 1,376

Writers, editors, and TV and film producers should censor themselves by not producing material that is inappropriate for kids. 756 438 1,191

Kids should be able to decide for themselves whether something is appropriate for them or not. 1,675 1,280 2,955

Only parents should decide whether something is inappropriate for their children to see. 634 298 932

Total votes 3,887 2,570

	K-5	6-8	TOTAL VOTES
The government and/or school system should censor material inappropriate for kids.	822	554	1,376
Writers, editors, and TV and film producers should censor themselves by not producing material that is inappropriate for kids.	756	438	1,191
Kids should be able to decide for themselves whether something is appropriate for them or not.	1,675	1,280	2,955
Only parents should decide whether something is inappropriate for their children to see.	634	298	932
Total votes	3,887	2,570

Questions

Which statement won the most total votes from kids? Did this statement achieve a majority of the votes? (Remember: A majority means more than 50% of the votes.)
a. Calculate the percentage of kids in grades K-5 who picked the most agreed-with statement.
b. Calculate the percentage of kids in grades 6-8 who voted this way.
c. Calculate the total percentage of kids who voted this way.
What percentage felt that the government or school system should censor material for kids?

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