After a three-month long motorized scooter pilot program, City A randomly surveyed residents on their feelings about the scooters. Of the 276 residents surveyed, 50 have positive feelings toward the scooters. Based on the survey results, approximately how many of the city's 500 thousand residents do not have positive feelings toward the scooters?Choose 1 answer:(A) 91 thousand(B) 224 thousand(C) 409 thousand(D) 450 thousand
Q. After a three-month long motorized scooter pilot program, City A randomly surveyed residents on their feelings about the scooters. Of the 276 residents surveyed, 50 have positive feelings toward the scooters. Based on the survey results, approximately how many of the city's 500 thousand residents do not have positive feelings toward the scooters?Choose 1 answer:(A) 91 thousand(B) 224 thousand(C) 409 thousand(D) 450 thousand
Proportion of positive feelings: Determine the proportion of residents surveyed who have positive feelings toward the scooters.To find this proportion, divide the number of residents with positive feelings by the total number of residents surveyed.27650
Proportion of negative feelings: Determine the proportion of residents surveyed who have positive feelings toward the scooters.=1−27650=276276−50=276226
Calculate Number of Negatives: Calculate the approximate number of residents who do not have positive feelings.To find this number, multiply the proportion of residents surveyed who have positive feelings by the total population of the city.≈276226×500,000≈0.819×500,000≈409,500
Round the Result: Round the result to the nearest thousand if necessary.Since the answer choices are in whole thousands, round the result accordingly. The closest answer from the given options is 409 thousand.
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