Question

Of the last 16 contestants on a game show, 12 qualified for the bonus round. Considering this data, how many of the next 12 contestants would you expect to qualify for the bonus round?

Answer 1

Answer:The answer is 9

Explanation:

12 of the 16 contestants on the game show qualified. That is 75% of the contestants. Applying this to the next 12, 12 contestants x 75% is 9 qualifying contestants.

Answer 2

9 contestants

Explanation:

Out of the 16 contestants, 12 of them qualified for the bonus round.

This means, that 12/16, or 75% of the contestants qualified for the bonus round.

Out of the remaining 12 contestants, I would expect (75%)(12), or 9 contestants to qualify for the next bonus round.

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