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Out of 50 students surveyed, 16 have a dog. Based on these results, predict how many of the 280 students in the school have a dog.

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Answer: The correct answer is 90

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User Colin Pickard
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Answer:

90.

Explanation:

By proportion, the number of students with a dog is predicted to be:

(16/50) * 280

= (8 / 25) * 280

= 89.6 so it is 90 students.

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