document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112233>Question 112233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the proportion that is equivalent to the given statement\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Maria hit 8 home runs in 15 softball games, then she should hit 24 home runs in 45 games </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81855 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BrittanyM><B>BrittanyM(80)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BrittanyM><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when working with proportions, it's always part over whole is equal to part over whole.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our proportion should say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eight hits per fifteen games is equal to twenty-four hits per forty-five games.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So that's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/15 = 24/45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And each of these are equal to roughly 53% </SPAN>\n" );
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