A poll indicated that only 2% of 806 people polled chose a certain book as their favorite. Approximately how many people chose the book as their favorite?

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Jonas W asked May 17, 2022

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A poll indicated that only 2% of 806 people polled chose a certain book as their favorite. Approximately how many people chose the book as their favorite?

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Jonas W asked May 17, 2022

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The answer is 16.12. If you divide 806 by 100( which is to get 1%) then you get 8.06. And double that number, because we’re trying to find 2%. Hope this helps!

Srinath Menon answered May 20, 2022