A local library manager randomly surveys 80 patrons about the type of book they borrow when they visit the library. The manager finds that 3 patrons borrow novels. If the local library has 345 patrons, approximately how many of them borrow novels when they visit the library? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. (1 point) patrons
To find the approximate number of patrons who borrow novels when they visit the library, we can set up a proportion using the information given in the survey.
3 patrons borrow novels out of a sample of 80 patrons surveyed.
Let x represent the number of patrons who borrow novels out of the total 345 patrons.
3/80 = x/345
Cross multiply to solve for x:
80x = 3*345
80x = 1035
x = 1035/80
x = 12.94
Rounded to the nearest whole number, approximately 13 patrons borrow novels when they visit the library.