Raymond took a survey of classmates to determine the favorite subject of the students in his middle school the results of his survey are shown in the table
english=9
math=17
science 13
social studies=11
There are 300 students in Raymond's middle school based on his results approximately how many students in his school would be expected to choose math as their favorite subject
102
17 This one
170
100
50 students were surveyed
34% claimed math as their favorite
34% of 300 is ?
would it be 102
Yes.
Okay thank you
To determine approximately how many students in Raymond's middle school would be expected to choose math as their favorite subject, we can use proportions.
First, let's calculate the total number of students who responded to the survey:
Total = English + Math + Science + Social Studies
Total = 9 + 17 + 13 + 11
Total = 50
Now, we can set up a proportion to find the number of students who would choose math as their favorite subject.
Math / Total = Number of students in the school / Total number of students in the school
Math / 50 = Number of students who choose math as their favorite subject / 300
To solve for the number of students who choose math as their favorite subject, we cross-multiply:
Math * 300 = 50 * Number of students who choose math as their favorite subject
Number of students who choose math as their favorite subject = (Math * 300) / 50
Number of students who choose math as their favorite subject = (17 * 300) / 50
Number of students who choose math as their favorite subject = 5100 / 50
Number of students who choose math as their favorite subject ≈ 102
Based on Raymond's survey results, approximately 102 students in his school would be expected to choose math as their favorite subject.