Question

in a poll, students were asked to choose which of six colors was their favorite. the circle graph shows how the students answered. if 15,500 students participated in the poll, how many chose orange?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the percentage of students who chose orange

The percentage of students who chose orange is 39%, which can be written as 0.39 in decimal form.

Step2: Calculate the number of students who chose orange

Multiply the total number of students by the decimal - form of the percentage. The total number of students is 15500. So the number of students who chose orange is $15500\times0.39$.
$15500\times0.39 = 6045$

Answer:

6045