Question

in a survey of 100 students, about 32 reports that they lived within walking distance of the school. the school has 893 students. predict how many students in the school are within walking distance.

Explanation:

Step1: Find the proportion

The proportion of students within walking distance in the survey is $\frac{32}{100}$.

Step2: Apply the proportion to the total school population

Multiply this proportion by the total number of students in the school (893) to get the predicted number: $893\times\frac{32}{100}=893\times0.32$.

Step3: Calculate the product

$893\times0.32 = 285.76$, which we can round to a reasonable number (usually to the nearest whole number, so 286 or we can keep it as is depending on context, but since we are predicting, 286 is a common choice).

Answer:

Approximately 286 (or 285.76)