Question

A random survey of 50 seventh graders at Cedar Middle School showed that 37 of them do volunteer work. Based on these results, about how many students do volunteer work out of the 500 seventh graders at the school

Answer 1

37 = do volunteer work

50 = studnets

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Ratio

37/ 50

500 * 37/50 = 370

500 is ten times 50 so if we keep the proportion it would be 37 * 10 = 370

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Answer

370 out of 500 do volunteer work