TIMSS: In a school there were 1,200 students (boys and girls). A sample of 100 students was selected at random, and 45 boys were found in the sample. Which of these is most likely to be the number of boys in the school?

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Since 45 out of 100 students sampled were boys, this suggests that 45% of the school's population are boys. Therefore, 45% of 1,200 students equals 540 students, making option C the most likely number of boys in the school.

TIMSS: in a School There Were 1,200 Students (Boys and Girls)