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In a school with 300 students, a random sample of 40 students who were asked to pick a favorite sport showed that 24 students like to play basketball the most. What number of students in the whole school can be predicted to prefer basketball? PLSSSS I NEED ANSWER RIGHT NOW!

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User Charlton
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Answer:

180

Explanation:

24/60=180/300

So, about 180 students prefer basketball out of the whole school.

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