Asked by rian
a television station released 300 balloons. Of these, 3/4 were orange. How many were orange?
Again Im trying to divide it and the answer I get does not match the one in the book
Again Im trying to divide it and the answer I get does not match the one in the book
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Answered by
Writeacher
3/4 = x/300
Answered by
rian
so its 300/3/4? where did x come from?
Answered by
Steve
no, it's 300 * 3/4 = 225
Setting up the proportion is just a way of saying,
if 3 out of every 4 balloons are orange, how many out of 300 are orange?
Note that it boils down to recognizing that "of" usually means "times"
3/4 <b>of</b> 300 means 3/4 <b>*</b> 300 = 225
Setting up the proportion is just a way of saying,
if 3 out of every 4 balloons are orange, how many out of 300 are orange?
Note that it boils down to recognizing that "of" usually means "times"
3/4 <b>of</b> 300 means 3/4 <b>*</b> 300 = 225
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