There are 628 students in Tan's high school. Tan surveys 120 randomly chosen students about their favorite movie genre. The results are as follows.
(1 point)
0 251
• 125
• 141
0 52
Movie genre Number of students/Frequency-
Science Fiction
24
Horror
11
Comedy
27
Action
10
Animated
48
Based on Tan's sample data, approximately how many students in the school prefer animated movies?
To find the approximate number of students in the school who prefer animated movies, we can calculate the proportion of students in the sample who prefer animated movies and then apply that proportion to the total number of students in the school.
In Tan's sample of 120 students, 48 preferred animated movies.
Proportion of students in the sample who prefer animated movies = 48/120 = 0.4
Approximately how many students in the school prefer animated movies = 0.4 * 628 = 251.2
Therefore, approximately 251 students in the school prefer animated movies.