A survey was taken of Harborview’s residents. Eighty of the town’s 1548 residents were selected at random and asked in which region the new library should be built. The results were recorded in a table.

What inferences can be drawn from this survey?

Area North East South West Total
Number of responses 22 10 31 17 80

Choose all answers that are correct.

Question

A survey was taken of Harborview’s residents. Eighty of the town’s 1548 residents were selected at random and asked in which region the new library should be built. The results were recorded in a table.
 
What inferences can be drawn from this survey?
 
Area	North	East	South	West	Total
Number of responses	22	10	31	17	80
 
 
Choose all answers that are correct.

oblivion20 · Answer

A.
Most Harborview residents prefer that the new library be built in the east.
 
 B.
Most Harborview residents prefer that the new library be built in the south.
 
 C.
About 21% of Harborview’s residents prefer that the new library be built in the west.
 
 D.
About 22% of Harborview’s residents prefer that the new library be built in the north.

oblivion20 · Answer

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oblivion20 · Answer

help someone!

anonymous · Answer

im not sure sorry :(

oblivion20 · Answer

it's okay thanks anyway

anonymous · Answer

I think A would be incorrect, because most preferred west, am I seeing that right?

oblivion20 · Answer

i think so @T3HYa

anonymous · Answer

So if that's the case, B wouldn't be right either...

anonymous · Answer

What is 21% of 80? :)

oblivion20 · Answer

um hold on

oblivion20 · Answer

16.8

anonymous · Answer

So rounded that would be.. about 17, so I would say C is one of the CORRECT answers..

anonymous · Answer

Then you just do the same steps to see if D is also correct.. (what is 22% of 80..) and see if the number matches up to how many people preferred the north. Does that make sense? :)

anonymous · Answer

So if 17.6 is 22% of 80, if you round that up to 18 it doesn't match up with the problem. 18 isn't near 22.
 I think C is the only right answer. I might be wrong, but that's how I would do the problem..

oblivion20 · Answer

yes and 22% of 80 is 17.6

anonymous · Answer

And if the number of people that wanted it to be built in the north is 22, I dont believe D is a correct answer.

oblivion20 · Answer

okay so... the answer is C and... B or is that one wrong?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah! :D   ..Sorry I said B wasn't right before, I wasn't seeing the problem right. :)

oblivion20 · Answer

it's okay.

anonymous · Answer

So C and B

oblivion20 · Answer

okay thank you so much you're awesome

anonymous · Answer

You're welcome! Glad I could help :)