A local library manager randomly surveys 80 patrons about the type of book they borrow when they visit the library. The manager finds that 3 patrons borrow novels. If the local library has 345 patrons, approximately how many of them borrow novels when they visit the library? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. (1 point)
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To find the approximate number of patrons who borrow novels, we can set up a proportion using the information provided.
3 patrons out of 80 surveyed borrow novels.
x patrons out of 345 total patrons borrow novels.
3/80 = x/345
Cross multiply to solve for x:
80x = 3 * 345
80x = 1035
x = 1035/80
x ≈ 12.94
Rounded to the nearest whole number, approximately 13 of the 345 patrons borrow novels when they visit the library.