To solve this problem, we need to multiply the percentage of students that chose Mexican as their favorite type of restaurant (28%) by the total number of students surveyed (200).
First, we must convert 28% to its decimal equivalent. To do this, we must divide 28/100, because percentages represent portions out of a total of 100%.
28/100 = 0.28
Next, we must multiply this decimal by 200, to represent the number of students who chose Mexican as their favorite type of restaurant.
0.28 * 200 = 56
Therefore, 56 students chose Mexican as their favorite type of restaurant.
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