Use the table to answer the question.
Type of Pizza Number of Patrons
Cheese 9
Pepperoni 5
Sausage 6
Veggie 7
A local marching band is having a pizza fundraiser. To predict what types of pizza to order, they surveyed patrons on their favorite toppings. If the marching band were to sell 1,299 slices of pizza, predict the number of cheese slices sold.
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Responses
241 patrons
241 patrons
650 patrons
650 patrons
325 students
325 students
433 patrons
433 patrons
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To predict the number of cheese slices sold, we need to find the proportion of patrons who prefer cheese pizza, and then apply that proportion to the total number of slices sold.
First, we calculate the total number of patrons surveyed:
9 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 27 patrons
Next, we find the proportion of patrons who prefer cheese pizza:
9 cheese patrons / 27 total patrons = 0.3333
Finally, we apply this proportion to the total number of slices sold:
0.3333 x 1299 slices = 433 slices
Therefore, the marching band is predicted to sell 433 slices of cheese pizza.