Question

At a recent baseball game of 7,525 in attendance, 150 people were asked what they prefer on a hot dog. The results are shown.

Ketchup Mustard Chili
63 27 60


Based on the data in this sample, how many of the people in attendance would prefer ketchup on a hot dog?
1,355
3,010
3,161
4,365

Answer 1

3,161 people in attendance would prefer ketchup on a hot dog.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the data in the sample, we know that 63 out of 150 people prefer ketchup on a hot dog. To find out how many of the people in attendance would prefer ketchup, we can set up a proportion:

Ketchup preference in sample = Ketchup preference in population

63/150 = x/7525

From this proportion, we can cross multiply:

150x = 63 * 7525

x = (63 * 7525) / 150

x = 3157.5

So, approximately 3158 people in the attendance would prefer ketchup on a hot dog.

Therefore, the correct answer is 3,161.