A survey found that 3 out of 100 people have red hair.

On the basis of this survey, how many people in a group of 12,000 people are likely to have red hair?

A.
3

B.
36

C.
360

D.
4000

Question

A survey found that 3 out of 100 people have red hair.
 
On the basis of this survey, how many people in a group of 12,000 people are likely to have red hair?
 
 A.
3
 
 B.
36
 
 C.
360
 
 D.
4000

rajee_sam · Answer

3 out of every 100

Set up the proportionality:

3 -----  100
X ______  12000

Cross multiply and find your x