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Forty-five students were surveyed about what their favorite sport is. Ten said Hockey was their favorite. There are 414 students total. Based on this, estimate how many of the 414 students would favor Hockey?

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User Dcaz
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Answer: 92 students

Explanation: if 10/45 students favored hockey, then using this proportion, we need to figure out how many students out of 414 prefer hockey. if you cross multiply, you get 45x=4140, then you get x=92.
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