SOLUTION: Nearly 5 out of 7 people choose vanilla as their favorite ice cream flavor. If 182 people attend an ice cream social, how many would you expect to choose vanilla. I wrote it out i

Question 446126: Nearly 5 out of 7 people choose vanilla as their favorite ice cream flavor. If 182 people attend an ice cream social, how many would you expect to choose vanilla.
I wrote it out in porportion form
x/182=5/7
x=182 (5/7)
1. 182/7=26
2. 26 X 5= 130
x=130
I got it wrong on my test. Could please help and show me what I did wrong
Found 2 solutions by rfer, richard1234:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I don't know what to tell you, I get the same answer you have.
Bob
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
130 is correct; 130/182 = 5/7. Maybe ask your teacher to correct that problem?
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