The students at Norton School were asked to name their favorite type of pet. Of the 430 students surveyed, 258 said that

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The students at Norton School were asked to name their favorite type of
pet. Of the 430 students surveyed, 258 said that their favorite type of pet
was a dog. Suppose that only 100 students were surveyed, with similar
results, about how many students would say that a dog is their favorite
type of pet?

A. 58
B. 60
C. 72
D. 46
E. 94
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We are asked to find what 100 students would say. This is equivalent to finding the required percent of students.

Number of students who said a dog was their favorite = 258.
Total number of students surveyed = 430.

The required percent of students is equal to 258 divided by 430. This is equal to 0.6 or equivalently 60%. Therefore, 60 out of 100 students would say dog.

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