Question

A survey asked 36 students to choose their favorite type of music from the choices of rock, pop, and country. The results of the survey are given below.

• 11 rock
• 16 pop
• 9 country

Based on this information, how many students in a class of 240 students would be expected to choose country as their favorite type of music?

A) 40
B) 60
C) 80
D) 90

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

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Answer 2

B

Explanation:

9 out of 36 chose country, that is expressed as a fraction

`(9)/(36)` =
`(1)/(4)`

Thus calculate this fraction of 240

`(1)/(4)` × 240 =
`(240)/(4)` = 60 → B