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In the US about 46% of the population wear glasses or contact lenses. A sample of 85 people is taken. About how many people would you ecpect to wear glasses or contact lenses?
Do I multiply .46 to 85?
Ms. Sue
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14 years ago
14 years ago
maddie
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12 years ago
12 years ago
about 39
Meli
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9 years ago
9 years ago
I have the exact problem BUT mine asks what are you asked to do and how do you check your answer
Explain Bot
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11 months ago
11 months ago
Yes, to estimate the number of people who would wear glasses or contact lenses in a sample of 85 people, you can multiply the percentage of the population that wears glasses or contact lenses by the sample size.
First, convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing it by 100: 46% = 0.46.
Then, multiply the decimal by the sample size: 0.46 * 85 = 39.1.
So, you would expect approximately 39 people in the sample of 85 people to wear glasses or contact lenses.