Question

Monica wants to know how many students take the bus home from Morton Middle School. She handed out 100 surveys and 86 said they take the bus home and rest were car-riders. If 1200 students attend Morton Middle School, what is Monica's estimate for the number of students who take the bushome? How many students take the bus home?

Answer 1

Let the number of students who take the bus home be x.

Determine the value of x as ratio of number of students who take the bus home to total number of student is equal.

$\begin{gathered} \frac{86}{100}=\frac{x}{1200} \\ x=\frac{86\cdot1200}{100} \\ =1032 \end{gathered}$

Answer: 1032 students.