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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
433 patrons

650 patrons
650 patrons

241 patrons
241 patrons

325 students
325 students
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Answer 1

To predict the number of cheese slices sold, we first need to find the proportion of patrons that prefer Cheese pizza.

Total number of patrons surveyed = 9 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 27
Proportion of patrons that prefer Cheese pizza = 9/27 = 1/3

Now, to predict the number of cheese slices sold out of 1,299 slices, we multiply the total number of slices by the proportion of patrons that prefer Cheese pizza:

1/3 * 1299 = 433

Therefore, the predicted number of cheese slices sold is 433.

Answer: 433 patrons