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A school board randomly samples 80 students to determine their opinion on requiring school uniforms for the next school year. The table shows the results of the survey.
Opposed: 11
Undecided: 24
In favor: 45
A) If 1,200 students are in the district, how many students can be expected to oppose school uniforms?
B) Bernice says that based on the survey, a student is more likely to be undecided or opposed than in favor. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

Respuesta :

Using proportions, it is found that:

A. 165 students can be expected to oppose school uniforms.

B. From the sample, the most likely outcome is in favor, as it got the most responses, hence we should disagree with Bernice.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount.

Item a:

Out of 80, 11 opposed, hence, out of 1200, we apply the proportion and find that the amount will be of:

1200 x 11/80 = 165.

Hence, 165 students can be expected to oppose school uniforms.

Item b:

From the sample, the most likely outcome is in favor, as it got the most responses, hence we should disagree with Bernice.

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