A pie chart displays the favorite fruits of a group of people. If 20% prefer app

Practice Questions

Q1
A pie chart displays the favorite fruits of a group of people. If 20% prefer apples and there are 200 people surveyed, how many prefer apples?
  1. 30
  2. 40
  3. 50
  4. 60

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

A pie chart displays the favorite fruits of a group of people. If 20% prefer apples and there are 200 people surveyed, how many prefer apples?
  • Step 1: Understand that 20% means 20 out of every 100 people.
  • Step 2: Know that there are 200 people surveyed.
  • Step 3: To find out how many people prefer apples, calculate 20% of 200.
  • Step 4: Convert 20% to a decimal. 20% as a decimal is 0.20.
  • Step 5: Multiply 0.20 by 200 to find the number of people who prefer apples.
  • Step 6: Perform the multiplication: 0.20 * 200 = 40.
  • Step 7: Conclude that 40 people prefer apples.
  • Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a percentage of a total amount.
  • Basic Arithmetic – Applying multiplication to find a portion of a whole.
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