SOLUTION: about one-eight of the population is left-handed. In what size school would you expect to find about 50 left-handed students?

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Question 519715: about one-eight of the population is left-handed. In what size school would you expect to find about 50 left-handed students?
Answer by oberobic(2304)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/8*x=50
x = 50*8
x = 400

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