Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0134467795

ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-779-5

Chapter 10 - Statistics - 10.1 Circle Graphs - 10.1 Exercises - Page 712: 26

Answer

634 people

Work Step by Step

Need the car to go 300 miles= 21 % the percent equation. part = percent * whole Total number of people are 3021 so the whole is 3021 The percent is 21 % or, as a decimal, 0.21 . Find the part. Part = percent * whole = 0.21 * 3021 = 634.41 people = 634 people(rounded)

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