Question

After Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, announced his plans to cut budget costs in late 2011, the Forum Research polled 1,046 people to measure the mayor’s popularity. Everyone polled expressed either approval or disapproval. These are the results their poll produced:

a. What percentage of the polled population disapproved of Mayor Rob Ford's plans?
b. What was the total number of people who approved of Mayor Rob Ford's plans?
c. What percentage of the polled population approved of Mayor Rob Ford's plans?
d. What was the total number of people who disapproved of Mayor Rob Ford's plans?

Answer 1

In late 2011, 58% disapproved and 42% approved of Mayor Rob Ford's plans according to a Forum Research poll of 1,046 people. 439 people approved and 607 who disapproved after performing the necessary calculations.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a survey conducted by Forum Research, 1,046 people were polled to measure the approval rating of Mayor Rob Ford. Here are the detailed results for each part of the question:

1. 58 percent of the polled population disapproved of Mayor Rob Ford's plans in late 2011.
2. The total number of people who approved of Mayor Rob Ford's plans can be calculated by multiplying the percentage of approval (42%) by the total number of people polled (1,046), which equals 439 people (after rounding to the nearest whole number).
3. Accordingly, 42 percent of the polled population approved of Mayor Rob Ford's plans.
4. The number of people who disapproved can be found by subtracting the number of approvals from the total number of people polled, which amounts to 607 (1,046 - 439) people.