To find out approximately how many of the 345 patrons borrow novels, we can set up a proportion using the information from the survey:
3 patrons out of 80 surveyed borrow novels
x patrons out of 345 total patrons borrow novels
3/80 = x/345
Cross multiplying, we get:
80x = 3*345
80x = 1035
x = 1035/80
x ≈ 12.94
Rounded to the nearest whole number, approximately 13 of the 345 patrons borrow novels when they visit the library.