There are 528 students in Pablo’s high school. Pablo surveys 130 randomly chosen students about their favorite ice cream flavor. The results are as follows.

This table presents the number of students who prefer each ice cream flavor based on a survey.
Ice cream flavor Number of students/Frequency
Strawberry 29
Butter Pecan 31
Chocolate 43
Orange Sherbet 10
Vanilla 17
Based on Pablo’s sample data, approximately how many students in the school prefer orange sherbet?

(1 point)
Responses

110
110

41
41

45
45

195

1 answer

To estimate the number of students in the entire school who prefer orange sherbet, we can use the proportion of survey respondents who preferred orange sherbet and apply it to the total student population.

First, we find the proportion of students who prefer orange sherbet based on the survey:

\[ \text{Proportion of orange sherbet lovers} = \frac{\text{Number of students who prefer orange sherbet}}{\text{Total number of surveyed students}} = \frac{10}{130} \]

Now, we calculate this proportion:

\[ \frac{10}{130} = \frac{1}{13} \approx 0.0769 \]

Next, we use this proportion to estimate the total number of students who prefer orange sherbet in the entire school:

\[ \text{Estimated number of students who prefer orange sherbet} = \text{Total number of students} \times \text{Proportion of orange sherbet lovers} \]

Substituting the values:

\[ \text{Estimated number} = 528 \times \frac{10}{130} \]

Calculating that:

\[ 528 \times \frac{10}{130} = 528 \times 0.0769 \approx 40.8 \]

Rounding to the nearest whole number, we find that approximately 41 students in the school prefer orange sherbet.

Thus, the correct answer is:

41