Question

You ask 20 randomly chosen environmental scientists from your state to name their favorite way to eliminate waste. There are 200 environmental scientists in your state. Estimate the number of environmental scientists in your state whose favorite way to eliminate waste is recycling. Favorite Way to Eliminate Waste Reducing 14 Reusing 4 Recycling 2

Answer 1

Answer: 20

Explanation:

When 20 randomly chosen environmental scientists were asked to name their favorite way to eliminate waste, the replies given were:

Reducing = 14

Reusing = 4

Recycling = 2

Since there are 200 environmental scientists in your state, the number of environmental scientists in your state whose favorite way to eliminate waste is recycling will be:

= 2/20 × 200

= 20