Question

Ben takes a random sample of 25 students in his seventh-grade class and finds that 85% of the sample prefers math over science. There are 150 students in the seventh grade. Based on the sample proportion, about how many students in the seventh grade would be expected to prefer math over science?

25
85
150
128

Answer 1

@horsegirl27 @misssunshinexxoxo

Answer 2

@dan815

Answer 3

If 85% of the 25 students prefer math over science, assuming the same proportion, 85% of the 150 students will prefer math over science.

Answer 4

so my answer would be 85

Answer 5

You need to find 85% of 150

Answer 6

They're asking how many students, not what percent.

Answer 7

127.5

Answer 8

yes