Question

Allie and Sam are ophthalmologists. Allie found that​ 40% of the 170 patients she saw in a week were​ near-sighted. Sam found that​ 25% of the 236 patients he saw in a week were​ near-sighted.
a. How many of the patients Allie saw were​ near-sighted?
b. How many of the patients Sam saw were​ near-sighted?
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Part 1
a. Find the number of​ near-sighted patients that Allie saw.
Allie saw __ ​near-sighted patients.
part 2

Sam saw__ near-sighted patients

Answer 1

To find the number of near-sighted patients that Allie and Sam saw, we need to calculate the percentages based on the total number of patients each saw.

### Part 1: Allie
Allie saw 170 patients and found that 40% were near-sighted.

To calculate the number of near-sighted patients:
\[
\text{Number of near-sighted patients} = \text{Total patients} \times \text{Percentage of near-sighted patients}
\]
\[
\text{Number of near-sighted patients} = 170 \times 0.40 = 68
\]

So, Allie saw **68 near-sighted patients**.

### Part 2: Sam
Sam saw 236 patients and found that 25% were near-sighted.

To calculate the number of near-sighted patients:
\[
\text{Number of near-sighted patients} = \text{Total patients} \times \text{Percentage of near-sighted patients}
\]
\[
\text{Number of near-sighted patients} = 236 \times 0.25 = 59
\]

So, Sam saw **59 near-sighted patients**.

### Summary:
- Allie saw **68 near-sighted patients**.
- Sam saw **59 near-sighted patients**.