SOLUTION: A town is debating whether to put in curbs along the streets. The ratio of town residents who support putting in curbs to those who oppose is 2 to 5. What fraction of the residen
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Question 1060233: A town is debating whether to put in curbs along the streets. The ratio of town residents who support putting in curbs to those who oppose is 2 to 5. What fraction of the residence oppose putting in curbs. If 210 people in the town our surveyed how many do you expect to favor putting in curves? What percent of the resident suppose putting in curbs?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A town is debating whether to put in curbs along the streets.
The ratio of town residents who support putting in curbs to those who oppose is 2 to 5.
support = 2x ; oppose = 5x
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What fraction of the residence oppose putting in curbs?
Ans: 5x/7x = 5/7
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If 210 people in the town are surveyed how many do you expect to favor putting in curbs? What percent of the resident oppose putting in curbs?
7x = 210
x = 30
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favor curbs:: 2x = 2*30 = 60
oppose curbs: 5x = 5*30 = 150
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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