Shana lives in a town with a population of 130,000. Standing outside the largest grocery store, Shana surveyed people to find out how many have cats. Of the people she asked, 106 people had cats and 694 did not. How many cat owners are predicted to live in the town?
Answer
A
There should be 694 cat owners in town.
B
There should be 1,226 cat owners in town.
C
There should be 17,225 cat owners in town.
D
There should be 19,855 cat owners in town.
Explanation
Shana surveyed 106 + 694 = 800 people, and 106 of them had cats. That is a cat-owner proportion of 106 ÷ 800 = 0.1325. Applying this proportion to the town’s 130,000 residents gives 0.1325 × 130,000 = 17,225, so the prediction is 17,225 cat owners.
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