Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasyEstimating bruised apples in a crate
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
A random sample of 50 apples from a crate of 500 apples contains 4 bruised apples. Based on the sample, what is the best estimate of the number of bruised apples in the crate?
Answer: 40
4/50 = 8 percent, and 8 percent of 500 is 40.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 4
- 4 is the sample count.
- If you answered 46
- 46 adds 4 to 42.
- If you answered 400
- 400 multiplies by 100 instead of 10.
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