Question

Madelyn is running for seventh-grade class president. Sixty students were randomly chosen to take a survey asking if they planned on voting for Madelyn. Fifteen students said they plan on voting for her. There are a total of 140 seventh-grade students. Based on the survey, how many people will likely vote for Madelyn?

A) 35
B) 70
C) 215
D) 4

Answer 1

According to the survey, approximately 35 students are likely to vote for Madelyn.

Step-by-step explanation:

To estimate how many people will likely vote for Madelyn based on the survey, we can create a proportion using the information provided. Let's set up the proportion:

15 (number of students planning to vote for Madelyn) / 60 (total number of students surveyed) = x (number of students likely to vote for Madelyn) / 140 (total number of seventh-grade students)

Solving the proportion, we find:

x = (15/60) * 140 = 35

So, according to the survey, approximately 35 students are likely to vote for Madelyn.