Question

A neighborhood has 250 families. Natalie randomly selects 20 families to survey about recycling.

of the 20 families she surveyed, 18 of them recycle. About how many families in her
neighborhood recycle?

Answer 1

Answer:225

Explanation:

According to the givens, these 20 families represent a sample of all.

18 of 20 is 90%, which means that if this sample represents all families correctly, 90% of 250 families recycle, which is 225 families.

Answer 2

Answer: 225

Step-by-step explanation: 250 / 20 is 12.5 and 12.5*18 is 225