A survey is conducted in a certain neighborhood to find out residents' favorite vacation spot.

Question

Two-fifths of the respondents, or 80 residents, said they like spending their vacation at the
beach. Which equation represents the number of residents, r, surveyed? How many
residents were surveyed? (1 point)
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r = 80; 200 residents were surveyed.
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r = 80; 200 residents were surveyed.

Answer 1

The correct equation that represents the number of residents surveyed is r = 200.

From the information given, we know that two-fifths of the respondents, or 80 residents, said they like spending their vacation at the beach.

If 80 residents represent two-fifths of the total number of respondents, we can set up the equation:
(2/5)r = 80

To find the total number of residents surveyed (r), we need to solve for r. We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 2/5, which is 5/2:
r = 80 * (5/2)
r = 400/2
r = 200

Therefore, 200 residents were surveyed.