Question

638 people were asked which season they prefer. 6/11 of those people said they prefer summer. How many of the people who were asked said they prefer summer?

Answer 1

To find out how many out of 638 people prefer summer, multiply 638 by 6/11. This results in 348 people preferring summer.

Step-by-step explanation:

If 638 people were asked which season they prefer and 6/11 of them said they prefer summer, we can calculate the number of people who prefer summer by multiplying the total number of people surveyed by the fraction that prefers summer.

Here's how you do it:

1. Multiply the total number of people surveyed by the fraction that prefers summer: 638 × (6/11).
2. Divide 638 by 11 to get the number of people per each eleventh of the total: 638 ÷ 11 = 58.
3. Now multiply that number by 6 to find out how many elevens will represent the people who prefer summer: 58 × 6 = 348.

Therefore, 348 people from the survey said they prefer summer.