Solve. -To Estimate the Number of People in Springfield, Population 10,000

question 155

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-To estimate the number of people in Springfield, population 10,000, who have a swimming pool in their backyard, 250 people were interviewed. Of those polled, 60 had a swimming pool. How many people in the
City might one expect to have a swimming pool? (Round to the nearest whole number, if necessary.)

• A) 2 people
• B) 41,667 people
• C) 2400 people
• D) 240 people

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