At a T-shirt stand on the boardwalk, 5 of the last 15 shirts sold were gray. Considering this data, how many of the next 12 shirts sold would you expect to be gray?____ shirts
Q. At a T-shirt stand on the boardwalk, 5 of the last 15 shirts sold were gray. Considering this data, how many of the next 12 shirts sold would you expect to be gray?____ shirts
Calculate Proportion: Determine the proportion of gray shirts sold previously.Calculation: 5 gray shirts out of 15 total shirts.Proportion = 155=31
Predict Gray Shirts: Apply the proportion to predict the number of gray shirts in the next 12 shirts sold.Calculation: 31 of 12 = 12×(31)=4
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