Question

In science class, the students observed 24 of the 300 frogs from the local aquarium. If 6 of the frogs observed had spots, how many of the total population can be predicted to NOT have spots? *

Answer 1

225 frogs

Explanation:

Total population of frogs = 300 frogs.

Observed population of frogs = 24

6 of the 24 observed frogs had spots

Which means , the number of frogs that did not have spots = 24 - 6 = 18 frogs.

We were told to find how many of the total population can be predicted to NOT have spots. We would form a proportion.

If 24 frogs = 18 frogs with no spots

300 frogs = Y

Cross multiply

24Y = 300 × 18

Y = (300 × 18) ÷ 24

Y = 5400 ÷ 24

Y = 225 frogs.

This means out of 300 frogs, 225 frogs do not have spots.

Therefore, the total population that can be predicted to NOT have spots is 225 frogs.

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