Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. It's given that from the sample of employees at the company, of the employees are enrolled in exactly three professional development courses this year. Since is equal to , or , it follows that of the employees in the sample are enrolled in exactly three professional development courses this year. Therefore, the best estimate for the percentage of employees at the company who are enrolled in exactly three professional development courses this year is . It's given that there are a total of employees at the company. Therefore, the best estimate of the number of employees at the company who are enrolled in exactly three professional development courses this year is , or .
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of employees from the sample who aren't enrolled in exactly three professional development courses this year.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of employees who weren't selected for the sample.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.