Interpreting Data From Surveys Problems

<p>There are `455` dedicated readers of The Adventures of Super Sam graphic novels. In a survey of `65` readers: </p> <ul><li>`14` want their hero to be able to fly,</li> <li>`12` want their hero to transform,</li> <li>`15` want their hero to climb walls and</li> <li>`24` want their hero to vanish anytime he wants.</li></ul> <p>Based on the results of the survey, estimate the total number of readers who want the hero to be able to fly. </p>

<p>An after-school program offers tutoring for different subjects. During the last month, a teacher recorded the number of students who needed tutoring in each subject. The results are recorded in the table below.</p><tableui data-variant="basic" data-headers='["Subject","Number of Students"]' data-rows='[[{"value":"Math"},{"value":"`24`"}],[{"value":"Science"},{"value":"`15`"}],[{"value":"English"},{"value":"`18`"}],[{"value":"History"},{"value":"`23`"}]]' />/> => </tableui><p>Based on the data from last month, how many of the next `250` students who come to the after-school tutoring will want help with math?</p>

<p>Mrs. Smith wants to end the last Math class of the school year on a happy note by distributing candies to her `360` students. She asked a group of `60` randomly selected students about their candy preferences. The results are shown in the table below.</p><tableui data-variant="basic" data-headers='["Type of Candy","Number of Students"]' data-rows='[[{"value":"Skittles"},{"value":"`16`"}],[{"value":"Jello"},{"value":"`10`"}],[{"value":"Starburst"},{"value":"`16`"}],[{"value":"Sour Patches"},{"value":"`18`"}]]' /> /> => </tableui> <p>Based on this information, what is the best estimate for the number of skittles that Mrs. Smith should purchase?</p>

<p>Four candidates, Abel, Ethan, Logan, and Alex, are running for the position of seventh-grade class President. Kayson wants to predict who will likely win the upcoming election, so he takes a random sample of `60` seventh-grade students during lunchtime. The results of his survey are in the table below. There are `480` students in the seventh-grade class who will be voting in the actual election. Based on Kayson's data, what is the number of students who are likely to vote for Abel?</p><tableui data-variant="basic" data-headers='["Class President Candidate","Number of Students Favor"]' data-rows='[[{"value":"Abel"},{"value":"`11`"}],[{"value":"Ethan"},{"value":"`14`"}],[{"value":"Logan"},{"value":"`12`"}],[{"value":"Alex"},{"value":"`23`"}]]' />

<p>Getaway Travel Agency surveyed a random sample of `65` of their clients about their favorite vacation spots. Of the clients surveyed: </p> <ul><li>`21` would like to go to a Hawaiian island, </li> <li>`11` wanted to travel to Europe, </li> <li>`15` would like to visit Yellowstone National Park, and </li> <li>`18` thought a cruise to Alaska would be nice. </li> </ul> <p>There are `520` Getaway Travel Agency clients who will be booking one of these trips next year. Based on the agency survey data, predict the number of clients who will choose a vacation to the Hawaiian islands? </p>