a. The population for the study is a total of 1000 adults, so the 50% that favored the plan made up a total of 500 people, since 500 is 1/2 (or 50%) of 1000.
b. The percentage provided is an inferential statistic. Inferential statistics are made by taking a sample of a population and using that sample as data used to make inferences/predictions. Since the percentage provided is a sample of a population being used to make a prediction, it is an inferential statistic.
You need to multiply the four numbers and then takeway
14 x 10^3 = 14,000 (the elephants weight)
So the cat weighs 14 pounds
Isolate one variable in the system of equations. Use substitution to create a one-variable equation. Then, set the quadratic equation equal to zero and find the discriminant. If the discriminant is negative, then there are no real number solutions. If the discriminant is zero, then there is one real number solution. If the discriminant is positive, then there are two real number solutions.
