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Several people were polled regarding their favorite type of dessert. They were asked to choose one of the following: ice cream, cake, candy, or cookies. 10% cookies, 30% candy, 25% cake, 35% ice cream. If forty people were questioned, how many of them said they prefer ice cream

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lilbug3

well first you would create a percent pororpotion 

lkudzma

So notice the total number of people is 40, we need to find the number that likes ice cream 

so simply convert the 35% into a decimal (0.35) then multiply it by 40 

40 x .35 = 14 people

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