Question

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A stadium holds a total of 7,500 people. A random survey of 150 people finds that 17 of them are under 21 years old.

Enter the total number of people predicted to be in the stadium under 21.

Answer 1

850

Explanation:

To get my answer, I divided 150 by 17. (The survey of people and the # of them under 21) I got 8.8235. Next, I divided 7500 (the total of people in the stadium) by 8.8235 (the decimal that I got above) I got 850.

To check my answer, I divided 7500 by 850 and got 8.8235, the same ratio as the survey.