Question

kimberly is ordering ice pops for a school party. each student can choose from four flavors; strawberry, orange, cherry, and grape. kimberly surveys a random sample of 50 students to find out which flavor they prefer. there are 200 students at the school. based on the survey results, about how many orange ice pops should kimberly order? 24 36 48 60

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the proportion of students who prefer orange in the sample

The proportion \( p=\frac{\text{Number of students who prefer orange in sample}}{\text{Total number of students in sample}}=\frac{12}{50} \)

Step2: Estimate the number of students who prefer orange in the whole school

Multiply the proportion by the total number of students in the school. Let \( N \) be the number of students who prefer orange in the school. \( N = p\times200=\frac{12}{50}\times200\)

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Answer:

48