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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. The following circle graph shows the results of the survey.


Ice cream 35%

Cake 25%

Candy 30%

Cookie 10%



If forty people were questioned, how many of them said they prefer ice cream?


A.35

B.14

C.12

D.7

Verified Answer :

40 x .35 = 14 people

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Answer: B.  14

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The number of people were questioned=40

The  circle graph shows the results of the survey that the percentage of people said they prefer ice cream= 35%

Therefore, the number of people said they prefer ice cream =35% of 40

⇒ The number of people said they prefer ice cream =\(0.35\times40=14\)

Hence, the number of people said they prefer ice cream =14

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