A survey of 9,000 randomly selected dentists practicing in the untied states found that 3,600 of them used text messaging to remind clients of upcoming appointments. If there were 147,000 practicing dentists in the US, approximately how many of them used text messaging for that purpose?

Respuesta :

58,800.

3600 divided by 9000 is 0.4

147,000 * 0.4 is 58,800

The Number of dentists in US using text messaging are 58,800.

What is survey?

Survey is defined as the method to gather information by individual samples to learn about whole thing. Samples are usually chosen randomly so the result is not affected by one way or another.

Now,It is given that 3600 out of 9000 dentists used text messages.

and total number of dentists in the US is 147,000.

So, Total number of dentist in survey using text message = 3600/9000

⇒   Total number of dentist in survey using text message = 4/10

Similarly,

Total number of dentist in US using text message = Total number of dentist in US × Total number of dentist in survey using text message

Total number of dentist in US using text message = 147,000 × 4/10

Total number of dentist in US using text message = 58,800

Hence,the Number of dentists in US using text messaging are 58,800.

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