SOLUTION: Myra is playing a board game. After 12 turns, Myra has landed on a blue space 3 times. If the game will last for 100 turns how do I predict how many times Myra will land on blue

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Question 1012575: Myra is playing a board game. After 12 turns, Myra has landed on a blue space 3 times. If the game will last for 100 turns how do I predict how many times Myra will land on blue
Found 2 solutions by macston, fractalier:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=prediction
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Using ratio:
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3blue%2F12turns=xblue%2F100turns
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%28%283%29%28100%29%29%2F12=x
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25=x
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ANSWER: She should land on blue 25 times in 100 turns.

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We can solve the proportion
3%2F12+=+x%2F100
We cross-multiply and get
12x = 300 and
x = 25 times