Chapter 10, Problem 25CR

To determine

To find: $\text{Out of 450 students how many would choose the vegetarian option}$ .

Answer to Problem 25CR

  $\text{Number of students=99}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{In a survey of randomly selected students, students chose their preference from}\\ \text{among three meal options for a school event}\text{.}\end{array}$

Calculation:

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{Total students=100}\\ \text{Students chose vegetarian option=22}\\ \text{This means 22\% students like vegetarian option}\text{.}\\ \text{Then out of 450 students, number of students who chose vegetarian option}\\ \text{=450}\times \frac{22}{100}=\frac{9\times 22}{2}=99\\ \end{array}$