There are 628 students in Tan’s high school. Tan surveys 120 randomly chosen students about their favorite movie genre. The results are as follows. Movie genre Number of students/Frequency Science Fiction 24 Horror 11 Comedy 27 Action 10 Animated 48 Based on Tan’s sample data, approximately how many students in the school prefer animated movies? (1 point) Responses 125 125 141 141 52 52 251
To find the approximate number of students in the school who prefer animated movies, we can calculate the proportion of students in the sample who prefer animated movies and then apply that proportion to the total number of students in the school.
In the sample data, 48 out of 120 students prefer animated movies.
Proportion of students who prefer animated movies:
48/120 = 0.4
Now, to find the approximate number of students in the school who prefer animated movies:
0.4 * 628 = 251.2
Approximately 251 students in the school prefer animated movies.