SOLUTION: a city of 25,000 homes survey was taken to determine how many had hd tvs. Of the 300 surveyed 210 had hd tv. Estimate the number of homes in the city that have hd tv.

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Question 868119: a city of 25,000 homes survey was taken to determine how many had hd tvs. Of the 300 surveyed 210 had hd tv. Estimate the number of homes in the city that have hd tv.
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210/300=x/25,000
300x=210*25,000
300x=5,250,000
x=5,250,000/300
x=17,500 estimate of homes with hd tv.