Hi

Let x represent how many seniors are in the club

Question Sets Up the Proportion

  2/3 = x/21     |Cross Multiplying to solve for x

  3x = 42

   x = 14 seniors are in the club



CHECKING our Answer***

  2/3 = 14/21 



   

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