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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For  the following problem, you need to give a proportion whose solution gives the answer to the problem. You must name the variable that you used in the proportion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A new virus is released on the internet; the administrator of a department's Local Area Network (LAN) is given five minutes by a manager to estimate the impact. The administrator samples 12 of the PCs connected to the LAN and finds that 7 are infected.  Use a proportion to estimate the number of infected PCs if there are a total of 216 PCs connected to the LAN.  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A new virus is released on the internet; the administrator of a department's Local Area Network (LAN) is given five minutes by a manager to estimate the impact. The administrator samples 12 of the PCs connected to the LAN and finds that 7 are infected. Use a proportion to estimate the number of infected PCs if there are a total of 216 PCs connected to the LAN. Thanks!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/216 = 7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 216)(7/12) = 126<BR>\n" );
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