A survey asked 60 randomly chosen students if they eat school lunch. Forty said yes. There were 560 school lunches sold today. Estimate the number of students who attend the school.
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Out of the 60 students surveyed, 40 said they eat school lunch. To find the proportion, divide the number of students who eat school lunch by the total number of students surveyed: 40/60 = 2/3. This means that, according to the survey, two-thirds of the students Show more…
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