A survey of people showed that they prefer vanilla ice cream to chocolate ice cream at a ratio of 3 to 5. Determine the number of people who would prefer each flavor if 150 people were surveyed. Make a diagram, write an equation, or explain how you arrived at the number of people who prefer each flavor.

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Myron

7 April, 20:28

A survey of people showed that they prefer vanilla ice cream to chocolate ice cream at a ratio of 3 to 5. Determine the number of people who would prefer each flavor if 150 people were surveyed. Make a diagram, write an equation, or explain how you arrived at the number of people who prefer each flavor.

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Cristina Sparks · Answer 1

90 people would prefer chocolate. 60 people prefer vanilla.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio 3 to 5 is 60%. 60% of people prefer chocolate. 60% of 150 is 90. 150-90 is 60.

Oneill · Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation: first of all, find the total ratio

i. e 3 + 5 = 8

Number of Vanilla = ratio of chocolate / total ratio x 150

= 3/8 x 150

≈ 56

therefore number of chocolate = 150 - 56 = 94