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14 December, 10:54

Mr. Jones has taken a survey of college students and found that 1 out of 4 students are liberal arts majors. If a college has 8000 students, what is the best estimate of the number of students who are liberal arts majors?

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  1. 14 December, 11:07
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    "one of 4" = > 1/4 = x/8000

    Cross multiplying, 8000 = 4x, and then x = 2000

    Approx. 2000 students are liberal arts majors.
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