Question

Based on a sample of 480 people, 126 said they prefer "trydint" gum to "eklypse". What percentage of the sample prefers "trydint" gum?

1) 26.25%
2) 31.25%
3) 52.50%
4) 73.75%

Answer 1

The percentage of the sample that prefers "trydint" gum is calculated using the formula (Number of people who prefer "trydint" / Total number of people surveyed) × 100, which results in 26.25%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out what percentage of the sample prefers "trydint" gum, we need to divide the number of people who prefer "trydint" gum by the total number of people surveyed and then multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage.

• Number of people who prefer "trydint" gum = 126
• Total number of people surveyed = 480

Using the formula:

(Number of people who prefer "trydint" / Total number of people surveyed) × 100 = Percentage

Let's calculate:

(126 / 480) × 100 = 26.25%

Therefore, 26.25% of the sample prefers "trydint" gum.