Predictions From a Sample

A group of people were asked about their favorite types of pants. Predict how many people out of 150 would say jeans are their favorite.

• 150

• 50

• 25

• 75

A group of people were asked about their favorite types of pants. Predict how many people out of 300 would say capris are their favorite.

• 300

• 90

• 15

• 50

A group was surveyed and asked about their favorite sport.  Predict how many people would chose football if there are 600 students in the school.

• 150

• 180

• 450

• 600

A group was surveyed and asked about their favorite sport.  Predict how many people would chose baseball/softball if there are 300 students in the school.

• 36

• 64

• 70

• 72

You did a survey and found out 65% of people like mustard on their hot dog. If there are 2,500 residents of a town, predict how many would say they like mustard on their hot dog.

• 65

• 1,625

• 2,000

• 2,500

A recent survey of 800 seventh graders from across the state shows 4 out of 10 like to play paper football. How many students said they like to play paper football?

• 40 students
• 200 students 
• 320 students
• 8,000 students

In a sample of people in the school district, 16 out of 25 favored building a new football stadium. If 6,000 people vote in the next local election, how many are likely to vote in favor of the new football stadium based on this sample?

• 2,980
• 3,840
• 2,160

Darrien surveys 60 of the actors theater class. He concludes that 8 out of 15 actors have previous acting experience. How many actors would you expect to have experience out of 30?

• 8 actors
• 16%
• 8%
• 16 actors

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