Question

A city is considered raising taxes to build a football stadium A survey of registered voters yielded the following results !If 400 people were surveyed,how many support the tax hike .Position : Against tax hike 7/16. For tax hike 3/16. Undecided 3/8. if 400 people were surveyed,how many support the tax hike ?

Answer 1

Total sample popuation = 400

Fraction of those for the tax hike = 3/16

fraction of those against the tax hike = 7/16

The number of those that support the tax hike is

3/16 of 400

=> 3/16 x 400

=> 1200/ 16

=>75 people