Question

(Making Predictions MC)

A recent conference had 850 people in attendance. In one exhibit room of 60 people, there were 46 teachers and 14 principals. What prediction can you make about the number of principals in attendance at the conference?

There were about 652 principals in attendance.
There were about 453 principals in attendance.
There were about 259 principals in attendance.
There were about 198 principals in attendance.

Answer 1

Answer: There were about 259 principals in attendance

Explanation: The total number of principals in attendance at the conference can be estimated using the ratio of principals to teachers that was observed in the exhibit room. The ratio of principals to teachers in the exhibit room was 14:46, or 1 principal for every 3.29 teachers. Therefore, if the same ratio were to hold true for the entire conference, then there would be approximately 260 principals in attendance.

Answer 2

The answer is 256 principles in attendance