Question

A group of students in a communications course are required to start a blog on a topic of their choice, and many have already begun blogging.
science 20
pop culture 26
sports 7
politics 12
Considering this data, how many of the next 50 blogs should you expect to be about pop culture?
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Answer 1

To determine how many of the next 50 blogs should be expected to be about pop culture, we first need to find the total number of blogs currently and then calculate the proportion of blogs dedicated to pop culture.

1. **Calculate total blogs**:
- Science: 20
- Pop Culture: 26
- Sports: 7
- Politics: 12

Total Blogs = 20 + 26 + 7 + 12 = 65

2. **Calculate the proportion of blogs about pop culture**:
- Proportion of Pop Culture Blogs = Number of Pop Culture Blogs / Total Blogs
- Proportion of Pop Culture Blogs = 26 / 65

3. **Calculate the expected number of pop culture blogs in the next 50**:
- Expected Pop Culture Blogs = Proportion of Pop Culture Blogs * 50
- Expected Pop Culture Blogs = (26 / 65) * 50

Now calculate \( \frac{26}{65} \):
\[
\frac{26}{65} = 0.4
\]

So,
\[
Expected Pop Culture Blogs = 0.4 * 50 = 20
\]

Thus, you should expect **20** of the next 50 blogs to be about pop culture.