Jenny asked 48 classmates whether they prefer granola bars over muffins. she used a calculator to compare the number of classmates who said yes to the total number she surveyed. The calculator showed the result as 0.66666667.

PART A: Write this number as a fraction.

PART B: How many students prefer granola bars over muffins.

Respuesta :

A) The number 0.66666667 as fraction is  = [tex]\frac{66666667}{100000000}[/tex]

B)  32 students prefer granola bars over muffins.

The total number of classmates = 48

The probability that a student says yes = 0.66666667

Note that 0.66666667 can also be written as [tex]\frac{0.66666667}{1}[/tex]

To convert 0.66666667 to fraction, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 100000000

The probability that a student says yes = [tex]\frac{66666667}{100000000}[/tex]

Therefore, the number 0.66666667 as fraction is  = [tex]\frac{66666667}{100000000}[/tex]

Number of students that prefer granola bars over muffins = 0.66666667 x 48

Number of students that prefer granola bars over muffins = 32

Therefore, 32 students prefer granola bars over muffins.

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