Question

In a recent survey about what food was your favorite take-out, it was determined that 40% of students preferred pizza, 32% of students preferred cheeseburgers, and 28% of students preferred tacos. Based of this data, how many students out of 1,800 chose cheeseburgers?

Answer 1

576 students choose cheeseburgers

Explanation:

Given: In a survey, it was determined that 40% of students preferred pizza, 32% of students preferred cheeseburgers, and 28% of students preferred tacos.

To find: Number of students out of 1800 who choose cheeseburgers

Solution:

Percentage of students who preferred cheeseburgers = 32%

Total number of students = 1800

Number of students out of 1800 who choose cheeseburgers =
`(32)/(100)(1800)=576`