Question

A survey of favorite movie types found that 36% of people polled preferred comedies instead of action movies. if

450 people preferred comedies, how many people were surveyed?


a. should your answer be less than 450, equal to 450, or greater than 450? why?


b. calculate

Answer 1

Explanation:

a)

The answer is greater than 450 because the percentage is less than 100%

b)

36% = 36/100 = 0.36

450/0.36 = 1250

how many people were surveyed?:

1250