document.write( "Question 695145: A social service agency finds that, on the average, 2.86 of every 100 families need help from the agency. About how many families can they expect to help in a town of 976 families?
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A social service agency finds that, on the average, 2.86 of every 100 families need help from the agency. About how many families can they expect to help in a town of 976 families?
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\n" ); document.write( "Use a proportion:
\n" ); document.write( "x/976 = 2.86/100
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 0.0286*976
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 27.91 (round up to 28 families)
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