SOLUTION: of 30 people interview, 18 liked BBQ chips, 10 like dorritos, and 2 like fritos.Using these results, how many of the 120,000 people living in stamford would prefer dorritos?

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Question 290180: of 30 people interview, 18 liked BBQ chips, 10 like dorritos, and 2 like fritos.Using these results, how many of the 120,000 people living in stamford would prefer dorritos?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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18/30=bbq 10/30=doritos 2/30=fritos
so 1/3 of 120,000 like dorritos
thats 40,000 people who like dorritos