Question

A number generator simulated the percentage of people in a town who read the local newspaper daily. The process randomly selected 100 people from the town and was repeated 20 times. The dot plot shows the percentages of people who read the local newspaper daily. Based on the data, which statement is most likely true about the population of the town?

A. Most likely, about 10% to 30% of the town reads the local newspaper daily.
B. Most likely, 30% of the town reads the local newspaper daily.
C. Most likely, about 30% to 40% of the town reads the local newspaper daily.
D. Most likely, 10% of the town reads the local newspaper daily.

Answer 1

The most likely statement about the population of the town is that about 10% to 30% of the town reads the local newspaper daily.

Step-by-step explanation:

The dot plot shows the percentages of people who read the local newspaper daily based on the simulated data. In order to determine which statement is most likely true about the population of the town, we need to analyze the data on the dot plot.

Looking at the dot plot, we can see that the majority of the percentages fall between 10% and 40%, with a peak around 30%. Therefore, the most likely statement about the population of the town is A. Most likely, about 10% to 30% of the town reads the local newspaper daily.