Suppose the probability of selecting a movie goer who prefers candy instead of popcorn is 50%. Out of 300 movie goers, how many can you expect will prefer candy?

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150

To calculate the expected number of movie goers who prefer candy, you multiply the total number of movie goers by the probability of selecting someone who prefers candy:

300 movie goers * 0.5 = 150 movie goers

Therefore, you can expect 150 movie goers out of 300 to prefer candy.