Question

A polling company reported that 57​% of 2302 surveyed adults said that they play basketball. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (d) below. a. What is the exact value that is 57​% of 2302​? The exact value is 1312.14. ​(Type an integer or a​ decimal.) b. Could the result from part​ (a) be the actual number of adults who said that they play basketball question mark Why or why​ not?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

57% x 2302 = 1312.14 is the exact value.

This cannot be the exact value because it is in decimal whereas the answer should be a whole number to represent people which in this case are adults.

The actual value of adults who play basketball could be 1312.