The Beeville City Council surveyed 500 Beeville citizens. Of those surveyed, 350 citizens named summer as their favorite season. Based on the survey results, how many of the 36,500 Beeville citizens would most likely name summer as their favorite season?

Question

A. 27,000
B. 25,550
C. 18,000
D. 10,950

Answer 1

We can set up a proportion:

350/500 = x/36,500

Simplifying:

7/10 = x/36,500

Cross-multiplying:

10x = 255,500

Dividing by 10:

x = 25,550

Therefore, the answer is option B: 25,550 of the 36,500 Beeville citizens would most likely name summer as their favorite season.