Question

Sam conducted a survey to determine the favorite flavor of ice cream in his hometown. Fifteen of the fifty people he

surveyed liked strawberry best. How many of the 3,500 residents in the town would you expect to like strawberry best?

Answer 1

1,050

Explanation:

If 15 people out of 50 liked strawberry best.

The relative frequency of liking strawberry best in Sam's hometown will be:

Relative Frequency =
`(15)/(50)`

Expected Outcome=Relative Frequency X Number of Trials

Therefore, out of the 3500 residents:

Number of People Expected to like strawberry best

=
`(15)/(50)X3500`

=1,050