On average a college claims to accept 18% of its applicants if the college has 5000 applicants predict how many will be accepted if 885 applicants are accepted is the colleges claim accurate

900 applicants, accurate claim. You take the number of applicants, 5000, and multiply by the acceptance rate in decimal form, .18. 5000 x .18 = 900. 900 and 885 are very close (Only a 1.7% difference), meaning the college's claims are accurate.