Since 9 out of 27 patrons prefer cheese pizza, we can assume that approximately 1/3 of the slices sold will be cheese. Therefore, if the marching band sells 1,299 slices of pizza, we can predict that approximately 433 slices of cheese pizza will be sold.
433 patrons
Use the table to answer the 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.
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325 students
325 students
433 patrons
433 patrons
650 patrons
650 patrons
241 patrons
241 patrons
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