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A Boy Scout group plans to sell bags of popcorn to raise money for a camping trip. To determine the number of bags they should order, they randomly surveyed 60 people and asked which flavor of popcorn they preferred. Listed below are the results:
If the troop is ordering 500 bags of popcorn, how many should be plain based on this survey?
type | number |
---|---|
Plain | 9 |
Butter | 24 |
Cheese | 12 |
Caramel | 15 |
If the troop is ordering 500 bags of popcorn, how many should be plain based on this survey?
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