Chelsea asked 500 people at her school their favorite color and graphed the results of her survey. Some colors are not on Chelsea's graph.

How many people chose colors other than those on Chelsea's graph?
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Question

Chelsea asked 500 people at her school their favorite color and graphed the results of her survey. Some colors are not on Chelsea's graph.

How many people chose colors other than those on Chelsea's graph?
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Accepted Answer

∻Solution by Steps∻ ‖ step 1 ⋮ Calculate the total number of people who chose the colors represented on Chelsea's graph. ‖ ‖ step 2 ⋮ Add the number of people who favored each color: Blue (80), Green (over 120), Red (60), Yellow (100), Pink (100). ‖ ‖ step 3 ⋮ Since Green exceeds 120, use the minimum possible number which is 121 to ensure we don't overestimate. ‖ ‖ step 4 ⋮ Perform the addition: $80 + 121 + 60 + 100 + 100 = 461$. ‖ ‖ step 5 ⋮ Subtract the total from step 4 from the total number of people surveyed (500) to find the number of people who chose other colors. ‖ ‖ step 6 ⋮ Perform the subtraction: $500 - 461 = 39$. ‖ ∻[1] Answer∻ ⚹ 39 people ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹Subtraction to find the remainder⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹To find the number of people who chose colors not represented on the graph, subtract the sum of the people who chose the colors on the graph from the total number of people surveyed.◊What is the total number of people surveyed by Chelsea at her school to determine their favorite colors?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊⚹

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