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.

Question

Based on Pablo's sample data, approximately how many students in the school prefer orange sherbet?
(1 point)
O 110
0 41
О 195
• 45

Ice cream flavor Number of students/Frequency
Strawberry
29
Butter Pecan
31
Chocolate
43
Orange Sherbet
10
Vanilla
17

Answer 1

To find the approximate number of students in the school who prefer orange sherbet, we can use proportional reasoning based on the sample data.

First, calculate the proportion of students who prefer orange sherbet in the sample:
Number of students who prefer orange sherbet in the sample: 10
Total number of students surveyed in the sample: 130

Proportion of students who prefer orange sherbet in the sample: 10/130 = 0.07692

Now, apply this proportion to the total number of students in the school:
Total number of students in the school: 528

Approximate number of students in the school who prefer orange sherbet: 0.07692 * 528 ≈ 41

Therefore, approximately 41 students in the school prefer orange sherbet. The answer is 41.