Question

There are 628 students in Tan's high school. Tan surveys 120 randomly chosen students about their favorite movie genre. The results are as follows.
Science fiction. 24
Horror. 11
Comedy. 27
Action. 10
Animated. 48
Based on Tan's sample data approximately how many students in the school prefer animated movies?
A. 141
B. 125
C. 251
D. 52

Answer 1

The percentage of students who prefer animated movies in Tan's sample is 48/120 * 100% = 40%.

To find out approximately how many students in the school prefer animated movies, we use this percentage on the total number of students in the school:

0.4 * 628 = 251

Therefore, the answer is C. 251.