To estimate the number of students in the entire school who prefer animated movies, we can use the proportion of surveyed students who prefer animated movies and apply it to the total number of students in the school.
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Find the proportion of students who prefer animated movies in the survey:
\[ \text{Number of students who prefer animated} = 48 \] \[ \text{Total surveyed students} = 120 \] \[ \text{Proportion of students who prefer animated} = \frac{48}{120} = 0.4 \] -
Apply this proportion to the total number of students in the school:
\[ \text{Total students in the school} = 628 \] \[ \text{Estimated number of students who prefer animated} = 0.4 \times 628 \approx 251.2 \]
Since we round to the nearest whole number, we would estimate that approximately 251 students in the school prefer animated movies.
Thus, the correct response is 251.