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10 May, 17:17

Fatima surveyed a random sample of 80 students in her school about their

favorite type of pet. Of the students surveyed, 20 chose cats as their favorite

type of pet. If there are 597 total students at the school, what would be a valid

estimate for the number of students whose favorite type of pet is a cat?

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  1. 10 May, 20:38
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    Answer: 149

    Step-by-step explanation:

    out of 80 students, 20 said that they prefers cats, then the relative frequency is:

    p = 20/80 = 0.25

    then, out of the 597 students a estimate of:

    N = 0.25*597 = 149.25 like cats

    We should round it down so we have a whole number, then we have a estimate of 149 students.
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