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A recent survey found that 8 out of 10 high school students plan to go to college after graduation.
At that rate, how many of the 2,540 students at East High school plan to go to college?
2,032 students
3,175 students
2,000 students
3,180 students
A recent survey found that 8 out of 10 high school students plan to go to college after graduation.
At that rate, how many of the 2,540 students at East High school plan to go to college?
2,032 students
3,175 students
2,000 students
3,180 students
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine how many students at East High School plan to go to college based on the survey results, we can set up a proportion based on the given data: 8 out of 10 students.
First, we calculate the proportion of students planning to go to college, which is 8/10 or 0.8.
Now, we apply this proportion to the total number of students at East High School, which is 2,540:
\[
\text{Number of students planning to go to college} = 0.8 \times 2,540
\]
Calculating that:
\[
0.8 \times 2,540 = 2,032
\]
So, 2,032 students at East High School plan to go to college.
The answer is **2,032 students**.
First, we calculate the proportion of students planning to go to college, which is 8/10 or 0.8.
Now, we apply this proportion to the total number of students at East High School, which is 2,540:
\[
\text{Number of students planning to go to college} = 0.8 \times 2,540
\]
Calculating that:
\[
0.8 \times 2,540 = 2,032
\]
So, 2,032 students at East High School plan to go to college.
The answer is **2,032 students**.