Question

Out of the 240 students polled, 33 stated they were planning on joining the work force immediately after graduation. If there are a total of 840 students in the high school, what is a reasonable approximation of the number of high school students who plan to enter the work force after graduation?

Answer 1

Answer:

Total number of students joining workforce after graduation ≈ 116

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of students polled = 240

Number of students joining workforce = 33

Percentage of students joining workforce (polled):

$\frac{33}{240}\cdot100 =13.75$

Total Number of students in high school = 840

Percentange of students joining workforce will eventually remain the same

that is 13.75%

Find 13.75% of 840 to find the total number of students from high school which will be joining workforce after graduation:

$\frac{13.75}{100} \cdot840 = 115.5$

Total number of students joining workforce after graduation ≈ 116