Question

In a school with 400 students, a random sample of 40 students were asked which fruit is their favorite. Their responses are shown below.

Apple - 10
Banana - 12
Peach - 8
Pear - 6
Strawberries - 4

Using proportional reasoning, about how many students in the school would you expect to select an pear as their favorite fruit?

Answer 1

60

Explanation:

divide 400 by 40 you get the answer 10

now multiply 6 by 10 you get the answer 60 thats is the total pear fruit