Using proportions, it is found that if 1200 people were asked, 400 would pick the beach as a favorite vacation spot.
What is a proportion?
A proportion is a fraction of a total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three.
In this problem, 14 + 17 + 19 = 50 people out of 150 picked the beach as their favorite vacation spot. How many would out out 1200 people?
n = 50/150 x 1200 = 1/3 x 1200 = 400.
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