Question

Sadie volunteers on the weekend at the Central Library. As a school project, she decides to record how many people visit the library, and where they go. On Saturday, 316 people went to The Youth Wing, 497 people went to Social Issues, and 460 went to Fiction and Literature. On Sunday, the library had 1400 total visitors. Based on what Sadie had recorded on Saturday, about how many people should be expected to go to The Youth Wing? Round your answer to the nearest whole number..​

Answer 1

• 347

Explanation:

Total visitors on Saturday:

• 316 + 497 + 460 = 1273

Proportion of people who went to The Youth Wing on Saturday:

• 316/1273 = 0.248

Expected number of people to visit The Youth Wing on Sunday:

• 1400*0.248 = 347 (rounded)