Question

national parks
favorite park | number of students
acadia | 19
carlsbad caverns | 14
rocky mountain | 30
grand canyon | 23
yosemite | 14
using proportional reasoning, about how many students out of the 1,500 would you expect to pick yosemite for their favorite national park?
14
86
210
244

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total surveyed students

$19 + 14 + 30 + 23 + 14 = 100$

Step2: Find Yosemite's sample proportion

$\frac{14}{100} = 0.14$

Step3: Scale to 1500 students

$1500 \times 0.14 = 210$

Answer:

210 (Option: 210)