SOLUTION: There are 4 male students to every 8 female students at a local school. Select the statement showing the condition when there are 21 male students.
[A] 4/8=21/x [B]21/4=8/x [C]
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[A] 4/8=21/x [B]21/4=8/x [C]
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Question 799131: There are 4 male students to every 8 female students at a local school. Select the statement showing the condition when there are 21 male students.
[A] 4/8=21/x [B]21/4=8/x [C] 4/8=x/21 [D] none of these Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 4 male students to every 8 female students at a local school. Select the statement showing the condition when there are 21 male students.
Use a proportion::
x/21 = 8/4
OR
4/8 = 21/x
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Stan H.
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[A] 4/8=21/x [B]21/4=8/x [C] 4/8=x/21 [D] none of these
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