Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Type of Pizza Number of Patrons
Cheese 9
Pepperoni 5
Sausage 6
Veggie 7
A local marching band is having a pizza fundraiser. To predict what types of pizza to order, they surveyed patrons on their favorite toppings. If the marching band were to sell 1,299 slices of pizza, predict the number of cheese slices sold.

(1 point)
Responses

433 patrons

650 patrons

241 patrons

325 students

Answer 1

To predict the number of cheese slices sold, we need to find the percentage of patrons who prefer cheese out of all the patrons surveyed.

Number of cheese-loving patrons: 9
Total number of patrons surveyed: 9 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 27

Percentage of cheese-loving patrons: (9/27) * 100% = 33.3%

Now, to predict the number of cheese slices sold out of 1,299 slices, we multiply the total number of slices by the percentage of cheese-loving patrons:

1,299 * 0.333 = 432.867

Therefore, we predict that approximately 433 cheese slices will be sold.

Answer: 433 patrons