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.
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?
A. 251
B. 141
C. 125
D. 52
To find the approximate number of students in the school who prefer animated movies, we can use the proportion of students who prefer animated movies in the sample.
The number of students in the sample who prefer animated movies is 48.
The total number of students in the sample is 120.
So, the proportion of students who prefer animated movies in the sample is:
48/120 = 0.4
Now, we can use this proportion to estimate the number of students in the school who prefer animated movies:
0.4 x 628 = 251
Therefore, approximately 251 students in the school prefer animated movies.
So, the answer is A. 251.