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A survey of visitors at a national park was conducted to determine the preferred activity of each visitor to the park. Each visitor chose one activity. The survey results are shown in the table. Preferred Activities Activity Camping Hiking Trails Water Sports Biking Trails Number of Visitors 28 22 14 16 Based on this information, which prediction about the preferred activity for the next 200 visitors to the park is the most reasonable? A The number of visitors who prefer water sports will be 5 more than the number of visitors who prefer biking trails. B The number of visitors who prefer hiking trails will be 8 more than the number of visitors who prefer water sports. C The number of visitors who prefer camping will be 15 times the number of visitors who prefer hiking trails. D The number of visitors who prefer camping will be 2 times the number of visitors who prefer water sports.​

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Answer:

D is correct.

Explanation:

In this survey of 80 people, 28 prefer camping, and 14 prefer water sports.

80 × 2.5 = 200, so for the next 200 people, we expect 70 people to prefer camping, and 35 people to prefer water sports. So D is the correct prediction.

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