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In a sample of 44 city residents, 11 reported that they take vitamin C supplements daily. If there are 24,888 residents in the city, estimate the number of city residents who take vitamin C supplements daily

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WILL FAN AND MEDAL!!!

 In a sample of 44 city residents, 11 reported that they take vitamin C supplements daily. If there are 24,888 residents in the city, estimate the number of city residents who take vitamin C supplements daily

anonymous · Answer

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zpupster · Answer

this is a ratio

11/44 = x/24888
11(24888) /44 = x

hockeychick23 · Answer

its 25% of 24,888, so .25(24,888)

hockeychick23 · Answer

the number of residents who take vitamin C supplements daily is 6,222

zpupster · Answer

yes if you recognize that 11/44 = 1/4  and that is 25% or .25