Question

At a recent baseball game of 5,000 in attendance, 150 people were asked what they prefer on a hot dog. The results are shown.

Ketchup Mustard Chili
63 27 60


Based on the data in this sample, how many of the people in attendance would prefer mustard on a hot dog?
900
2,000
2,100
4,000

Answer 1

It would be 900 because 27 people out of the 150 wanted mustard which is 18% of 150 so 18% of 5000 would be 900

Answer 2

Out of the 150 people surveyed, 27 of them prefer mustard on a hot dog.

To estimate how many people out of the total 5,000 attendees prefer mustard, we can use proportions. We know that 27 out of 150 people prefer mustard, which is 18% of the sample. If we assume that the proportion of people who prefer mustard is the same in the entire population of 5,000 attendees, then we can estimate that:

0.18 x 5,000 = 900 people prefer mustard on a hot dog.

Therefore, based on the given data, an estimated 900 people in attendance would prefer mustard on a hot dog.