A polling company reported that 5353​% of 10181018 surveyed adults said that rising gas prices arerising gas prices are "quite annoying.""quite annoying." Complete parts​ (a) through​ (d) below. a. What is the exact value that is 5353​% of 10181018​?

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Answer: 540

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: A polling company reported that 53​% of 1018 surveyed adults said that rising gas prices are "quite annoying."

To find: The exact value of 53​% of 1018.

[tex]53\%\text{ of }1018 = \dfrac{53}{100}\times1018[/tex]  [we divide a percentage by 100 to convert it into a fraction of decimal]

[tex]=\dfrac{53954}{100}=539.54\\\\\approx540[/tex]

Hence, the 540  adults said that rising gas prices are "quite annoying."

Thus, the exact value = 540