SOLUTION: There are 4 male students to every 8 female students at a local school. Select the statement showing the condition when there are 21 male students. [A] 4/8=21/x [B]21/4=8/x [C]

Question 799131: There are 4 male students to every 8 female students at a local school. Select the statement showing the condition when there are 21 male students.
[A] 4/8=21/x [B]21/4=8/x [C] 4/8=x/21 [D] none of these
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 4 male students to every 8 female students at a local school. Select the statement showing the condition when there are 21 male students.
Use a proportion::
x/21 = 8/4
OR
4/8 = 21/x
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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[A] 4/8=21/x [B]21/4=8/x [C] 4/8=x/21 [D] none of these

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