SOLUTION: Fast Food. If four out five doctors prefer fast food, then at a convention of 445 doctors, how many prefer fast food? Please help me solve this problem. Thanks

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Question 203562This question is from textbook Elementary & Intermediate Algebra
: Fast Food. If four out five doctors prefer fast food, then at a convention of 445 doctors, how many prefer fast food?
Please help me solve this problem.
Thanks This question is from textbook Elementary & Intermediate Algebra

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You could use a proportion to solve this problem:
4%2F5+=+x%2F445 Solve for x. Multiply both sides by 445.
4%28445%29%2F5+=+x
highlight%28x+=+356%29
356 doctors prefer fast-food.