SOLUTION: A sample of cupcakes contains 124 pink ones with 3 white ones. How many white ones can you expect in a sample of 1270 total cupcakes? Please show all steps I get a decimal an

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Question 588102: A sample of cupcakes contains 124 pink ones with 3 white ones. How many white ones can you expect in a sample of 1270 total cupcakes?
Please show all steps
I get a decimal and believe it is incorrect, thank you for the assistance
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A sample of cupcakes contains 124 pink ones with 3 white ones. How many white ones can you expect in a sample of 1270 total cupcakes?
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Solve the proportion:
x/1270 = 3/(3+124)
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x = 1270[3/(127)
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x = 3810/127
x = 30