Question

During an election for city council, you hear a candidate say that 68% of children in the city live in poverty. A typical school in this city has about 1,200 students.

a. Based on the candidate's statement, about how many children in a typical school live in poverty?
b. Is the answer an estimate or calculation?

Estimate
Calculation

Answer 1

Based on the candidate's statement, there are approximately 816 children in a typical school living in poverty. The answer is a calculation using the exact percentage provided by the candidate.

Step-by-step explanation:

a. To find the answer for part a, we need to calculate the approximate number of children in a typical school who live in poverty. The candidate stated that 68% of children in the city live in poverty. Since a typical school in this city has about 1,200 students, we can multiply 1,200 by 68% to find the approximate number of children:

1,200 x 0.68 = 816

Therefore, approximately 816 children in a typical school live in poverty.

b. The answer in part a is a calculation, not an estimate, because we used the exact percentage provided by the candidate to find the number of children in poverty.