SOLUTION: At the beginning of a basketball season, the Spartans won 34 games out of 53 games. At this rate, how many games will they will in a normal 101- game season

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Question 1149153: At the beginning of a basketball season, the Spartans won 34 games out of 53 games. At this rate, how many games will they will in a normal 101- game season
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the proportion


    34%2F53 = x%2F101.


From the proportion, find  x = %2834%2A101%29%2F53 = 64.79.


ANSWER.  At this rate, you may expect they will win 64 - 65 games.