Question

In a survey of 336 8th graders, 192 said

they liked oatmeal raisin cookies. How
many 8th graders would you expect to
like oatmeal raisin cookies out of 1000
8th graders? (Round to the nearest whole
number.)

Answer 1

• 571

Explanation:

Given

• 192 out of 336 liked

The ratio:

• 192/336 = 4/7

Applied to 1000 8th graders, expected number;

• 1000*4/7 = 571 rounded