Question

A survey of TV viewers found that 3 out of every 5 people rely on an evening news program as their only source of information. The survey-based this on 630 people who said that they watched only the TV evening news to find out what was happening. How many people participated in the survey?

A. 975 people
B. 1,075 people
C. 1,050 people
D. 1,025 people

Answer 1

1050 people participated in the survey.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of people who participated in the survey, we need to use the information given that 3 out of every 5 people rely on an evening news program as their only source of information. This means that 3/5 of the total number of people in the survey watched only the TV evening news. We are told that 630 people watched only the TV evening news, so we can set up the equation:

3/5 * Total Number of People = 630

Multiplying both sides of the equation by 5/3, we get:

Total Number of People = 630 * 5/3 = 1050

Therefore, 1050 people participated in the survey.