Question

Several people were polled regarding their favorite type of dessert. They were asked to choose one of the following: ice cream, cake, candy, or cookies. The following circle graph shows the results of the survey.

Ice cream 35%
Cake 25%
Candy 30%
Cookie 10%


If forty people were questioned, how many of them said they prefer ice cream?

A.35
B.14
C.12
D.7

Answer 1

40 x .35 = 14 people

Answer 2

Answer: B. 14

Explanation:

Given: The number of people were questioned=40

The circle graph shows the results of the survey that the percentage of people said they prefer ice cream= 35%

Therefore, the number of people said they prefer ice cream =35% of 40

⇒ The number of people said they prefer ice cream =
`0.35*40=14`

Hence, the number of people said they prefer ice cream =14