There are 528 students in Pablo’s high school. Pablo surveys 130 randomly chosen students about their favorite ice cream flavor. The results are as follows. Ice cream flavor Number of students/Frequency Strawberry 29 Butter Pecan 31 Chocolate 43 Orange Sherbet 10 Vanilla 17 Based on Pablo’s sample data, approximately how many students in the school prefer orange sherbet? (1 point)

Question

There are 528 students in Pablo’s high school. Pablo surveys 130 randomly chosen students about their favorite ice cream flavor. The results are as follows. Ice cream flavor Number of students/Frequency Strawberry 29 Butter Pecan 31 Chocolate 43 Orange Sherbet 10 Vanilla 17 Based on Pablo’s sample data, approximately how many students in the school prefer orange sherbet? (1 point)

A. 195

B. 45

C. 110

D. 41

Answer 1

To find the approximate number of students in the school who prefer orange sherbet, we can use the formula for calculating proportions:

(Number of students who prefer orange sherbet in sample / Total number of students in sample) = (Number of students who prefer orange sherbet in school / Total number of students in school)

Therefore, in this case, the calculation would be:

(10 / 130) = (x / 528)

Solving for x, we get:

x = (10 * 528) / 130

x ≈ 40.8

Therefore, approximately 41 students in the school prefer orange sherbet.

So, the answer is:

D. 41