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A poll of 827 students at Alpha State College found that 61% of those polled preferred a quarter system to a trimester system.
-If the student population at Alpha State is 8000, what is a good estimate for the number who prefer a trimester system?
A) 4880
B) 4000
C) 3120
D) 322

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If 61% prefer a quarter system, then 39% (100% - 61%) prefer a trimester system. To estimate the number who prefer a trimester system in a population of 8000, multiply 8000 by 39% (or 0.39): 8000 * 0.39 = 3120.

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