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11 out of 24 peopled surveyed stated that they prefer glazed donuts at Dunkin Donuts. If 288 people buy a donut, how many can you predict will get a glazed donut?

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you can predict 132 people will get a glazed donut.
explanation: if you divide 288 by 24 you get 12. with that you multiply 11 times 12 and get 132 which would get you to a fraction of 132/288.
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