Question

the circle graph shows the most important problems for the 11,109,231 high - school teenagers in a country. without using a calculator, estimate the number of high - school teenagers for whom drugs is the most important problem. drugs is the most important problem for approximately how many of the high - school teenagers? a. 8,800,000 b. 2,200,000 c. 6,600,000 d. 1,100,000

Explanation:

Step1: Estimate fraction of drugs - related

Drugs is 22% of the problems.

Step2: Calculate number

$11109231\times0.22 = 2444030.82\approx2200000$

Answer:

B. 2,200,000