Question

A group of individuals were surveyed about their plans for vacation. There were 21 individuals who said they were going to the desert for vacation. How many individuals were surveyed in total? How many people are planning on going to the mountains for their vacation?

Answer 1

Answer:

140 individuals were surveyed

42 people are planning on going to the mountains

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is missing the information regarding the percentage of people who said that they were going to each of the possible destinations. After a quick google search I've found that, in the original question, 32% of individuals were going to the beach, 15% to the desert, 23% to major cities, and 30% to the mountains.

If 21 people said they were going to the desert, and that corresponds to 15% of the total number of people surveyed, the number of people surveyed is:

$21=n*0.15\\n=140\ individuals$

140 individuals were surveyed

Since 30% responded "the mountains", the number of people planning on going to the mountains is:

$m = 140*0.30\\m=42\ people$

42 people are planning on going to the mountains