If a pie chart shows that 5% of a population prefers a certain brand, and the to

Practice Questions

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If a pie chart shows that 5% of a population prefers a certain brand, and the total population is 10,000, how many people prefer that brand?
  1. 400
  2. 500
  3. 600
  4. 700

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

If a pie chart shows that 5% of a population prefers a certain brand, and the total population is 10,000, how many people prefer that brand?
  • Step 1: Understand that 5% means 5 out of every 100.
  • Step 2: Convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100. So, 5% becomes 0.05.
  • Step 3: Multiply the total population (10,000) by the decimal (0.05).
  • Step 4: Calculate 0.05 * 10,000 to find the number of people who prefer the brand.
  • Step 5: The result of the multiplication is 500, which means 500 people prefer that brand.
  • Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a percentage of a total population.
  • Basic Arithmetic – Applying multiplication to find the number of individuals based on a percentage.
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