Jeremy surveyed students at his school for his math project. When he analyzed the results, 38 students, or 18% of those surveyed, selected hamburgers as their favorite food. How many poeple did Jeremy survey for his math project? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number, if necessary.)
0.18x = 38
x = 38/0.18
x = 211.11 = 211
To find the number of people Jeremy surveyed for his math project, we need to use the information given in the question.
We are told that 18% of the surveyed students selected hamburgers as their favorite food, which corresponds to 38 students.
To find the total number of students surveyed, we can set up a proportion. Let's call the total number of students surveyed "x".
The proportion we can set up is:
(18/100) = 38/x
To solve this proportion, we can cross-multiply and then solve for "x".
18x = 100 * 38
18x = 3800
Next, we divide both sides of the equation by 18 to isolate "x".
x = 3800 / 18
x ≈ 211.11
Since we are asked to round our answer to the nearest whole number, we can round "x" to the nearest whole number.
Therefore, Jeremy surveyed approximately 211 students for his math project.