You want to know how many of the students at your school eat lunch everyday. Of the 3545 students you randomly ask 300. 220 say

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You want to know how many of the students at your school eat lunch everyday. Of the 3545 students you randomly ask 300. 220 say

yes, 70 say no and 10 don't know. Based on your survey what is the best estimate of the number of students who eat lunch everyday?
a.) 3300
b.) 2600
c.) 827
d.) 1500
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natita [175] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-04T01:05:26+03:00

natita [175]3 years ago

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Answer:

B) 2600

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up a proportional equation and solve:

220/300=x/3545

(220)(3545)=300x

779900=300x

2599.666=x

2600=x

Your best estimate is B) 2600